Amazon's Delivery Drones
By Rachel Lipsky
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Amazon’s plan is to deliver packages through unmanned flying drones
This reduce traffic and pollution, usually produced by big delivery trucks
There is concern/worries about noise, and privacy
They may interfere with low altitude airspace uses
It may cause trouble around planes/airports and wildfires
They drones would be equipped with drone-to-drone communication, so that they don’t crash into each other
The vehicles would have a GPS and Wi-Fi, to get alerts
Would fly 200-400 feet high
Would have autopilot technology
Manned vehicles would be required to fly at least 500 feet high, keeping a safe distance in between
One problem is that it might not allow the drones to fly high enough
Drones are used for lots of different things such as military purposes
Called amazon prime air
Small packages will be here in less than 30 minutes
Will be available to customers in about 4-5 years