The drone is an octa-copter that relies solely on electric power to run and can travel around 10 miles to reach its destination. Furthermore, Bezos said that it can still operate in case one of the eight engines fails, and added that security is very important for the company, as these flying devices will only land at their specified destination.
Amazon founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos introduced the delivery-by-drone concept during a segment on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday. He said Prime Air would be available for packages weighing 5 pounds or less, The drones would lift packages off conveyor belts, and be able to carry them a maximum distance of 10 miles.
Amazon Prime Air, which aims to ship packages to your door via air in 30 minutes or less from the time you place the order. Interestingly, these are completely autonomous drones, that don’t require pilots watching over them, as some of the other drones out there do. Instead, they rely solely on the preprogrammed GPS coordinates to ship packages and return to base. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos said during the interview with Charlie Rose that the drones will be able to carry up to 5 pounds in plastic boxes, which covers over 86% of the products sold by the giant retailer.
Amazon has a video for you right now of the cute little drones in action, see video below
Based on above video, It also answered some questions on its website:
Will it be safe? The FAA is actively working on rules and an approach for unmanned aerial vehicles that will prioritize public safety. Safety will be our top priority, and our vehicles will be built with multiple redundancies and designed to commercial aviation standards.
Is this just a sci-fi fantasy? It looks like science fiction, but it's real. From a technology point of view, we'll be ready to enter commercial operations as soon as the necessary regulations are in place. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is actively working on rules for unmanned aerial vehicles.
On a different note, Bezos dodged a question during the interview regarding a rumored future Amazon product, the set-top box it’s said to launch in the coming months. As for the other rumored new Amazon products, the first Amazon smartphones, they were not mentioned during the interview.
In addition to the test flight of an Amazon drone in the video above, The following is video snippets from CBS’s “60 Minutes” show that aired the news about Amazon’s new approach to fast package delivery.
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