Amazon has unveiled its prototype delivery drone. Amazon announces Amazon Prime Air with an ad featuring its delivery drone prototype
ADVERTISEMENTAmazon has unveiled its prototype delivery drone.
Amazon announces Amazon Prime Air with an ad featuring its delivery drone prototype: https://t.co/Awi3BfIT6Zpic.twitter.com/b9ZTwfNGp8
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The drone is able to fly up to 24km at a height of 120 meters and deliver a parcel within 30 minutes of the order being placed. It is one of a dozen drones the company is developing.
There is no timescale on when it will be introduced.
The US Federal Aviation Authority has a strict rules regarding drone use.
The FAA says that by 2020 there will be 30,000 commercial drones operating in the US.
