Amazon to start drone deliveries in California town

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="In this image released by Amazon, the company unveils its newest drone design for its " Prime="" fleet="" at="" the="" Machine="" Robotics="" and="" Space="" conference="" in="" Las="" Vegas="" on="" June="" JORDAN="" STEAD="" Amazon="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/afp/06/14/20220614-drone-prime-air-afp.jpg"/><figcaption>In this image released by Amazon, the company unveils its newest drone design for its &quot;Prime Air&quot; fleet at the Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space conference &quot;re: Mars&quot; in Las Vegas on June 5, 2019. <em>JORDAN STEAD / Amazon / AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Amazon plans to start flying some purchases to customers later this year, the e-commerce giant said Monday, announcing drone delivery that will debut in a California town.</p><p>Retail rival Walmart already offers drone delivery and in May announced it is dramatically ramping up the service, expanding to six states by year-end with the potential to drop off one million packages annually.</p><p>Amazon customers in the Northern California town of Lockeford will be able to sign up for free delivery by &quot;Prime Air&quot; drones, the company said in a post.</p><p>&quot;Air-eligible&quot; items ordered at the retailer&#x27;s website will be packed into drones that will fly to the delivery addresses, deposit packages outside from safe heights, then fly away, according to Amazon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/01/20/amazon-gets-us-approval-to-fly-delivery-drones">Amazon gets US approval to fly delivery drones</a></li></ul><p>The drones can carry loads as heavy as five pounds (2.2 kilograms) in packages about the size of a large shoe box, an Amazon spokesperson told AFP.</p><p>Items approved for drone delivery will include household products, beauty items, office supplies and tech gear, the spokesperson said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1762994" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Amazon said it has created a sophisticated system to enable its drones to detect and avoid aircraft, people, pets and other obstacles.</p><p>&quot;We designed our sense-and-avoid system for two main scenarios: to be safe when in transit, and to be safe when approaching the ground,&quot; the company said.</p><p>Feedback from the operations in California will be used to expand the drone service.</p><p>A variety of companies ranging from new startups to major tech firms such as Google-parent Alphabet are working on autonomous drone delivery.</p><p>Alphabet&#x27;s project Wing completed its first real-world drone deliveries in 2014 in rural Australia where they successfully transported first-aid supplies, candy bars, dog treats, and water to farmers, according to the company&#x27;s website.</p><p>Two years after that, Wing drones were used to deliver burritos to students at a university in Virginia.</p><p>&quot;The logistics industry is abuzz with all-things drones,&quot; the Amazon team said.</p><p>gc/mlm</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1785225" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Amazon plans to start flying some purchases to customers later this year, the e-commerce giant said Monday, announcing drone delivery that will debut in a California town.

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Amazon to start drone deliveries in California town

Amazon to start drone deliveries in California town

Agence France-Presse

Published Jun 14, 2022 06:19 AM PHT

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