from NYPost.com We’ve now learned that it is negotiating for a Midtown perch at the Durst Organization’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas at West 44th Street. The 285,872 square-foot block on the second through 10th floors will be vacated by the Internal Revenue Service. E-mails asking where it was moving went missing. Durst’s marketing flyers for the floors describe the … [Read more...] about Amazon Eyes Midtown Lair on Avenue of the Americas
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Why The FAA Needs To Let Amazon Test Its Drones
Last Wednesday, July 9, Amazon officially submitted its petition to the FAA asking for an exemption from the agency's blanket 'no flying drones for commercial purposes' policy. We have yet to hear anything from the FAA, and if the status of the last such petition is any indication (seven film production companies filed a similar petition in early June and nothing has come of it … [Read more...] about Why The FAA Needs To Let Amazon Test Its Drones
Six Things You Should Know About Amazon’s Drones
from Forbes' contributor Greg McNeal Amazon has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from rules prohibiting the use of drones for commercial purposes. With this request, the company has signaled that they are serious about transitioning the idea of thirty minute Prime Air deliveries from concept to reality. Current FAA rules restrict commercial … [Read more...] about Six Things You Should Know About Amazon’s Drones
Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
from Wall Street Journal Online Amazon.com Inc. formally requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to start testing drones, an important step toward the online retail giant's goal to use the devices to deliver packages. Amazon first unveiled the plans in December, dubbing the proposed service Amazon Prime Air and saying drones would eventually be able … [Read more...] about Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
How NASA is Building a Highway in the Sky
When Jeff Bezos appeared on 60 Minutes and showed the world the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery system, a lot of skeptics called it a publicity stunt and said such technology was a very long way off, if it ever materialized at all. It seemed like science fiction. But when it became clear Bezos was serious, the first questions most people had were "what is going to … [Read more...] about How NASA is Building a Highway in the Sky
