According to Ars Technica, Amazon has begun delivering items via drone in California and Texas.
According to the article, Amazon Prime Air is available in Lockeford, California and College Station, Texas. Amazon Prime Air is the e-commerce site Amazon’s drone delivery service. Residents in both towns may sign up for the service, and Amazon will check whether or not they can securely deliver to the customer’s house.
Customers will see Prime Air-eligible goods on Amazon once they have signed up. They will make an order as usual and receive an estimated arrival time as well as a status tracker for their order.
The drone will fly to the selected delivery area, drop to the customer’s backyard, and hover at a safe height for these deliveries. According to Amazon, it will then securely release the cargo and return to altitude.
While flying to the delivery destination, the drones employ algorithms to recognise any static item, such as chimneys, or moving barriers, such as other aircraft. If obstructions are detected, the drones will adjust direction automatically to safely avoid them. They will also ensure that there is a small space clear of people, animals, and other obstructions surrounding the delivery place.
The Federal Aviation Administration approved the retail giant’s drone delivery idea in August of this year. The maximum payload for Prime Air is five pounds, and Amazon claims that 85% of its packages weigh less than that, according to Ars Technica. Amazon will progressively increase the number of consumers served by drone delivery.
Amazon says it is now ready to start air-dropping items — literally — nearly a decade after Jeff Bezos first proposed drone delivery. The most recent drone type can drop products from a height of 12 feet. “If the drone comes into contact with another aircraft while flying, it will circle that other aircraft.
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