Amazon Prime Air – Shipments in 30 minutes thanks to the drones
In the late-afternoon yesterday, rumors had been circulating in a network covering something very innovative and interesting that Amazon and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, have shown the world in the coming hours. The rumors proved to be true, the U.S. company based in Seattle revealed that they themselves consider ” the revolution of future shipments. ”
The project is called “Amazon Prime Air” and, from the name, you know how we will move in the future for the shipment of packages, from the Amazon warehouse to the recipient in just 30 minutes, thanks simply to a drone.
The announcement of the new project was communicated directly from the official website of Amazon, where we can find the information first, some pictures of the drones, and a video that mimics the experience of a consumer. At the moment, Amazon announced that the project was being tested, not only to test the functionality itself, but also to structure the best drones that will be used.
From the information given and from the pictures, Amazon will not use the simple drones, but rather of ” Octocopters “: the special drones reinforced with materials suitable for all weather conditions, which will mount eight propellers.
By the time the experiment was carried out with small loads, then using small drones, but it is obvious that the more the pack will be heavier and the drone will be great, and this will require a careful analysis. It will not be possible to build drones too big, as they will be of a magnitude that can land in gardens, various terraces and balconies.
Another piece from experience is the air traffic. If this philosophy of shipment will be taken literally, around there may be many vehicles in flight, and the danger that he fights someone is very high, not only for the drones and parcels to be delivered, but especially for the people and objects that are beneath them. Amazon will have to experiment with a system of trace ability of drones similar to that used in the central stations that give orders to the aircraft or to move, making a comparison more maritime, as the harbor master for large ships.
The idea is very ambitious and futuristic. At the moment, Amazon is experimenting in the Seattle, promising to expand the project also in the neighboring countries for the next few months and throughout North America by the end of 2014. We leave you with the video presentation of the new project Amazon Prime Air:
