In their latest move towards implementing drone delivery, Amazon has received a patent for technology to protect their delivery drones from hackers. "Uncrewed autonomous vehicles ("UAVs") may navigate from one location to another location. During navigation, the UAVs may be vulnerable to various threats," states the patent. "For example, an adversarial person may interfere … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Patent to Protect Delivery Drones
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New Patent Expands Amazon Drone Plan
When we think of Amazon and drones, we think of airborne delivery. But with a new patent awarded to the retailer on Tuesday, Amazon wants to expand UAV technology, making drones smaller, lighter, cheaper and responsive to voice commands. In the company’s patent application, Amazon envisions “techniques and systems” that would allow drones (among other functions) “to … [Read more...] about New Patent Expands Amazon Drone Plan
Amazon’s New Patent: Drones Could “Hitch Rides” on Trucks
The latest Amazon Prime Air patent released by the US Patent Office indicates that they may plan to combine drones with trucks, allowing the drones to "hitch rides" on the roofs of their own - and other -trucks and buses. While Amazon's exact plans for drone delivery have been a closely guarded secret - see this article about what a journalist went through to find their … [Read more...] about Amazon’s New Patent: Drones Could “Hitch Rides” on Trucks
