Sentences with phrase «drone delivery service»

At least one such retailer has stated that its planned drone delivery service can be up and running as early as 2017.

Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos initially unveiled the plans for Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service as a way to keep up with the speed of business.

Zipline is best known for its commercial drone delivery service delivering blood supplies in Rwanda.

While other companies are claiming to have started drone delivery services in other countries — such as one that launched in Iceland yesterday — very few have delivered more than a handful of goods, or are available to more than a few people who live in places where drones can land easily.

While a number of U.S. - based businesses are looking to launch similar drone delivery services, strict rules for commercial operators laid down last year by the Federal Aviation Administration mean such a system could still be a ways off.

The road to launch of the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery service — one that could deliver packages of up to roughly five pounds, which is around 86 % of Amazon's business — has been filled with road... [Read more...]

In Rwanda, the world's first regular commercial drone delivery service is up and running, with drones dropping medical supplies at designated delivery points.

And they plan to engage in further testing of their drone delivery service before Swiss Post makes the medical drone deliveries an official service.

Amazon planned to use the drone delivery service over a variety of lower distances, but the original FAA proposal required a direct line of sight between the drone operator and the vehicle, something which pretty much defeats the purpose of the drone.

The road to launch of the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery service — one that could deliver packages of up to roughly five pounds, which is around 86 % of Amazon's business — has been filled with road blocks, and it's hard to believe that it's all in the country's best interest.

New rules relating to commercial drone flights, issued by the Federal Aviation Administration in June, dented Amazon's hopes of launching its drone delivery service anytime soon.