Amazon is requesting Congress to review the FAA’s policy on automated drone flights to establish a set of clear-cut regulations. The regulations will allow the ecommerce giant to use its drone delivery service, known as Prime Air, to deliver goods to people across the nation. The company is among several others pressuring US lawmakers to loosen up guidelines for drone … [Read more...] about Amazon Asks Congress for Approval on Prime Air Delivery
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The Unknown Future of Drone Technology
(Source: 41466.com) In 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced to the world that the online retailer would begin to develop a “drone-to-door” delivery service for its loyal customers. Dubbed Amazon Prime Air, the system would deliver packages directly to your doorstep in just 30 minutes after an order is placed, setting a new and higher bar for “fast delivery.” However, … [Read more...] about The Unknown Future of Drone Technology
Amazon Patent Tells Drone Delivery Story
(source: BBC) Amazon said it was ready to start commercial drone deliveries as soon as regulations were in place Details about how Amazon's proposed delivery drones may work have been published by the US Patent Office. According to the patent, the drones will be able to track the location of the person it is delivering to by pulling data from their smartphone. The … [Read more...] about Amazon Patent Tells Drone Delivery Story
Patent Application Reveals New Details About Amazon’s Drone
(Source: Wired) Furthering its desire to dominate the skies—and our shopping—Amazon has applied for a patent on its somewhat starry-eyed drone delivery system. As an added bonus, we get a peek into how in-depth (and starry-eyed) Amazon’s drone plans really are. The patent application, originally filed in September 2014 but published last week by the US Patent and … [Read more...] about Patent Application Reveals New Details About Amazon’s Drone
Former Principal Engineer of Halo 4 is Now Building Amazon’s Drone Fleet
(Source: polygon.com) Noted and long-time game programmer Corrinne Yu left her job in the game industry in January to take a lead role on Amazon's drone delivery service, according to an update on her LinkedIn profile this week. In November, 2013, Yu left her job as Halo 4's principal engine programmer to join Naughty Dog, where she worked as a graphics programmer on … [Read more...] about Former Principal Engineer of Halo 4 is Now Building Amazon’s Drone Fleet
