On a 60 Minutes segment last night, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed a plan that would put all other rapid shipping options to shame: a fleet of little drones that could carry items from a warehouse conveyor belt to a buyer’s doorstep, all within half an hour. Like Google’s driverless cars or, on a grander scale, Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, the project — dubbed Amazon Prime Air — seeks to revolutionize how things and people move, offering speed, convenience, and the futuristic experience of a flying octocopter postman. "I know this looks like science fiction," said Bezos, suggesting it could be possible in four to five years. "It’s not." But in order to turn its ambitious concept into a reality, Amazon has a lot of work to do.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/2/5166948/here-are-the-things-amazon-needs-to-get-its-delivery-drones-off-the-ground
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