아마존닷컴, 소형 드론 택배 서비스 인가 취득 VIDEO: Amazon receives FAA approval to test its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones in the US...
Amazon receives FAA approval to test its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones in the US that will drop-off packages five pounds or less in low populated areas
Amazon has won approval from the FAA to test its Prime Air drones in the US
The service was revealed in 2013 that drops off goods in 30 minutes or less
However, the firm was hit with hardware issues and safety regulations
Amazon is set to rollout the trial in low populated US regions
Amazon has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air drones in the US.
By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 18:56 BST, 31 August 2020 | UPDATED: 19:30 BST, 31 August 2020
아마존닷컴, 소형 드론 택배 서비스 인가 취득 아마존이 미국 내 프라임 에어 드론 운용을 위한 연방항공청(FAA) 승인을 받았다. 이 회사는 이제 무인 항공기 시스템을 사용하여 '운영자의 시야를 넘어' 상품을 시험적으로 배달할 수 있게 되었다고 CNBC는 보도했다. 아마존은 2013년부터 배달용 드론 테스트를 시작했지만 하드웨어와 안전 문제로 서비스를 중단하는 데 실패했다. 회사는 그 후 여러 번의 교육 전달을 실시했고 운영이 대중에게 안전하다는 것을 보여주는 증거를 제출했다고 언급했다. 드론 배달은 우선 인구가 적은 지역에 적용될 것이며 5파운드(약 2.2kg) 이하의 수하물 패키지만 제공될 것이다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 Ki Chul Hwang Conpaper editor curator |
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Amazon has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air drones in the US.
The company can now use unmanned aircraft systems to deliver goods ‘beyond the visual line of sight of the operator’ under a trial basis, CNBC reports.
Amazon began testing its delivery drones in 2013, but has stumbled getting the service off the ground due to hardware and safety issues.
The firm notes that it has since conducted a number of training deliveries and submitted evidence showing operations are safe to the public.
Drone deliveries will first rollout in low populated areas and will only drop-off packages weighing five pounds or less.
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Amazon has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air drones in the US. The company can now use unmanned aircraft systems to deliver goods ‘beyond the visual line of sight of the operator’ under a trial basis
Amazon first unveiled its plans for Prime Air drones seven years ago, aiming to deliver goods in 30 minutes or less.
CEO Jeff Bezos had aimed to launch the service within the next four to five years, but the firm was hit with a number of hurdles, such as hardware limitations and safety regulations.
After a few years of testing and producing evidence that its drone delivery operations had evolved, Amazon submitted another request to the FAA in August 2019.
In the request, it state Prime Air would begin in lower populated areas and only deliver packages five pounds or below.
Amazon conducted a number of training deliveries and submitted evidence showing operations are safe to the public. Drone deliveries will first rollout in low populated areas and will only drop-off packages weighing five pounds or less. Pictured is a redesigned Prime Air drone unveiled in 2019 at Amazon's Re:Mars conference
David Carbon, vice president of Prime Air, said in a statement: ‘This certification is an important step forward for Prime Air and indicates the FAA’s confidence in Amazon’s operating and safety procedures for an autonomous drone delivery service that will one day deliver packages to our customers around the world.’
‘We will continue to develop and refine our technology to fully integrate delivery drones into the airspace, and work closely with the FAA and other regulators around the world to realize our vision of 30 minute delivery.’
However, the firm notes that Prime Air is not yet capable of make deliveries at scale, but will continue to fly and test its technology.
Amazon has had quite the journey leading up to Monday’s announced of FAA approval.
The firm made its first delivery by drone back in 2016 when it dropped off an Amazon Fire TV box and a bag of popcorn to a customer in Cambridge, after receiving approval to conduct testing.
Amazon began testing its delivery drones in 2013, but has stumbled getting the service off the ground due to hardware and safety issues (pictured was the initial design for the drones)
A year later, Amazon showed off the drone’s abilities in the US using a video of the aerial vehicle carrying a bottle of sunscreen to a resort in Palm Springs, California.
Once the package was removed, the drone then swiftly flew away.
Amazon, along with other companies, are making major waves in drone delivery, but according to Bloomberg, they are years off from becoming the norm.
The FAA is set to finalize regulations for such operations by the end of the year that will include a framework for drones soaring above crowds.
Amazon gets FAA approval to operate a fleet of delivery drones
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