Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air Drone Delivery in the United States

Online shoppers in United States will soon get ir Amazon packs delivered from sky as company received federal approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones. Federal Aviation ministration (FAA)- a governmental body of United States on Monday said certification is a milestone that allows Amazon to expand unmanned pack delivery.

Certification under Part 135 of FAA regulations

FAA approval will give Amazon in US bro privileges to safely and efficiently deliver packs to customers, according to ncy.  ncy certification comes under Part 135 of FAA regulations, giving Amazon ability to carry property on small drones 'beyond visual line of sight' of operator. 

Amazon said that it will utilise FAA’s certification to begin testing customer deliveries. company furr said that it went through rigorous training and submitted detailed evidence that its drone delivery operations are safe. company has also demonstrated techlogy for FAA inspectors.

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Important step forward for Prime Air in US

Amazon in its statement said that  certification is an important step forward for Prime Air and indicates FAA’s confidence in company's operating and safety procedures for an automous drone delivery service that will one day deliver packs to its customers around world. company will continue to develop and refine its techlogy to fully integrate delivery drones into air, and work closely with FAA and or regulators around world to realize company's vision of 30-minute delivery, statement furr re.

ding furr Amazon said Prime Air fleet isn’t rey to immediately deploy pack deliveries at scale, it’s actively flying and testing techlogy. 

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online shopping giant has zeroed in on drone delivery as part of a push to get packs quicker to Prime members. Amazon has also invested billions of dollars to transition from two to one-day delivery, since 2019.

company began testing delivery drones in 2013 with an aim to drop off packs at customers’ doorsteps in 30 minutes or less. company submitted a petition for FAA approval of  plans in August 2019. company in its petition said deliveries would occur in areas with low population density and packs would weigh 5 pounds or less.

Amazon me its debut for  new, electric delivery drone at its 2019 re:MARS conference that’s capable of carrying packs under 5 pounds to customers within a half-hour and can fly up to 15 miles. In December 2013, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said in a televised interview that drones would be flying to customer's homes within five years.

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