Prime Air has been in the works since last year when the company revealed that it's working on using drones to deliver packages straight to consumers' homes. Amazon has recently revealed more details about its drone delivery service.
Amazon describes its drone delivery services in detail except for the cost of Prime Air.
The unmanned aerial vehicles are custom-made for the weather and is environment adapted. The drones are fitted with sensor features that are designed to avoid collisions. There are various drone versions that are being developed and each weigh an average of 55 pounds. The creation of different drones is specific to each environment in the United States.
Paul Misener, the Vice President for Global Public Policy, explains that..
Our customers in the United States live in hot, dry, dusty areas like Phoenix, but they also live in hot, wet, rainy environments like Orlando, or up in the Colorado Rockies.
Each drone is custom made which is suited to adapt to the environment they are placed. Some customers live in tall buildings while some live in country farmhouses.
It can carry packages of up to 5 pounds in a distance of a 10 mile radiues from the depot and can deliver within 30 minutes of placing the orders online. The weight limit of 5 pounds was decided after the company has determined that majority of its products sold online weighs 5 pounds or less, reports confirmed.
When asked if the company fears losing drones from people shooting them down, Misener was confident in saying that it wouldn't be an issue when the novelty wears off and seeing drones will be...
...as normal as seeing a delivery truck driving down the street someday.
Amazon faces competition while other companies like Google's Alphabet and Walmart are staking their claim on the drone delivery industry. While the Federal Aviation Administration is yet to release official rules and regulations about the use of drones as delivery services, Amazon continues to add features to its services
