The e-commerce giant will soon start delivering goods via drones. It will work much like regular deliveries where customers will be able to track their orders and know the estimated time of delivery.
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Amazon is officially an "air carrier" after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted the company approval to trial its commercial drone delivery. Amazon didn't say where or when it will start.
The online retail giant has filed a new patent that describes how the company's future fleet of delivery drones could scan your house and suggest services or products you might need.
The latest potential plan for Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery systems is the idea of packages being parachuted to a customer's house, after being released from one of its drones.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has revealed a plan to deliver packages from its fulfillment centers via small Octocopter drones, although it will be years before this becomes a reality.