Amazon Prime Air

[bigrob]

We're excited to share Prime Air — something the team has been working on in our next generation R&D lab.

The goal of this new delivery system is to get packages into customers' hands in 30 minutes or less using unmanned aerial vehicles.

Putting Prime Air into commercial use will take some number of years as we advance the technology and wait for the necessary FAA rules and regulations.

Check out this footage from a recent test flight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98BIu9dpwHU

*source - http://www.amazon.com/b?ref_=tsm_1_tw_s_amzn_mx3eqp&node=8037720011&tag=hidefnin-20

 

[jcm]

I foresee a problem with people trying to knock them down or steal them.

 

[Twanky]

Clay pigeons just got a whole lot more interesting. Any one up for a shoot


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[ABjerg]

This is probably far away. There's several problems and things that can go wrong with this lol.

But love the idea nonetheless!

 

[bigrob]

I'm just waiting for the inevitable post that says

Tracking status "crashed"

 

[basketb]

This is probably far away. There's several problems and things that can go wrong with this lol.

But love the idea nonetheless!

Can't be worse than current couriers. There are also several problems with them and things go wrong all the time.

 

[Sargast]

I don't see this happening, since there are states in the US that have banned drones on their airspace, in order to avoid the usage of said things as means to strike against a u.s. citizen. I can see the US government trying to use this to push for Drones to fly and operate inside the US. We'll see.

 

[Steeler]

Saw, anyone?

 

[ben6212]

due to rules etc we wont see this for atleast another 5 years,maybe longer. cool idea though i guess lol

 

[surfury]

Personally other than thinking it was all a Cyber Monday promotion. Try and look at the figures logically. How many parcels does Amazon.com Prime ship, then think of the sheer number of drones needed and then how much they will cost. Sheer blue sky (or is it cloud) thinking methinks. I did like Waterstones OWLS spoof on this mind.

 

[raspor]

I´m still looking at my calender to if I missed that´s april fools day already