Amazon's latest patent for "intermodal vehicles" fits in another piece to the drone delivery puzzle. The patent describes container boxes transported by train, truck or container ship that could launch delivery drones - or, as the patent points out, receive deliveries. Amazon's plans for drone delivery aren't just a cute method of getting items to customers. The retail … [Read more...] about All Aboard the Drone Train: Amazon’s Newest Patent for Drone Delivery
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Another Secret Patent Revealed for Amazon
Another patent related to Amazon's drone delivery plans has been discovered. The patent was applied for in 2014 and awarded in April, but was only uncovered this week by CB Insights tech analyst Zoe Leavitt. The newly discovered patent describes what Amazon calls AFC's - airborne fulfillment centers - or flying warehouses. Reading like something out of a Star Trek script, … [Read more...] about Another Secret Patent Revealed for Amazon
