(Source: retailwire.com) If the FAA gives Amazon clearance for commercial rollout of its drone delivery service, the price a consumer would pay for the delivery of a five-pound package could be as low as $1.00, according to a study from the financial firm ARK Invest. Equally impressive, delivery times could drop below thirty minutes. The cost in fact would be lower and … [Read more...] about Study Analyzes How Drones Could Take Off As Retail Delivery Vehicle
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Nuts and Bolts: How Will Drone Delivery Actually Work?
The drone geek world is all atwitter following the recent announcement that retailer Amazon.com obtained FAA approval to test delivery drones. And yes, this will change everything we know about online shopping and package logistics. But we’re only now in the baby-steps phase that will lead to that shining moment when an Amazon Prime Air drone buzzes to your doorstep with the … [Read more...] about Nuts and Bolts: How Will Drone Delivery Actually Work?
Are Drones Ready for the Mass Market? It Depends on Whether They’re the Next iPhone or Google Glass
(Source: http://www.mainstreet.com) Up until recently, the word "drone" likely conjured up images of an unmanned flying military object going into war zones while soldiers controlled the device remotely. Nowadays, partly thanks to Amazon, drones have taken on a whole new meaning for the typical consumer. In 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced on "60 Minutes" that the … [Read more...] about Are Drones Ready for the Mass Market? It Depends on Whether They’re the Next iPhone or Google Glass
Amazon Gets FAA Nod to Test Delivery UAVs
After an eight-months waiting game, retail giant Amazon has cleared the first hurdle to launch its much-heralded drone delivery service. On March 19, the FAA granted Amazon an experimental airworthiness certificate to the company’s logistics division. The certificate allows Amazon to fly drones for development and crew training. The retailer first applied in July after … [Read more...] about Amazon Gets FAA Nod to Test Delivery UAVs
Amazon Gets Green Light From U.S. Regulators For Delivery Drone Tests
(Source: Reuters.com) Amazon.com Inc. has won approval from U.S. federal regulators to test a delivery drone outdoors, less than a month after the e-commerce powerhouse blasted regulators for being slow to approve commercial drone testing. The Federal Aviation Administration had earlier given the green light to an Amazon prototype drone in March, but the company told … [Read more...] about Amazon Gets Green Light From U.S. Regulators For Delivery Drone Tests
