Posted on 12/02/2013 11:57:32 AM PST by Renfield
Looking to take advantage of online sales, millions of people will be ordering online goods on this Cyber Moday. While those goods will likely arrive in a week or so, delivered by USPS, UPS or FedEx ground crew, delivery methods may soon enter into new air space, compliments of the ubiquitous drone.
Last night, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos dropped a bombshell on the Sunday night TV news show 60 Minutes when he said that his company was developing so-called copter drones to deliver online goods, with a tentative launch date potentially arriving in the next four to five years.
Though further safety testing and FAA approval is needed, the octocopter drones dubbed Amazon Prime Air are slated to deliver packages of around five pounds. Bezos told 60 Minutes correspondent Charlie Rose this weight comprises almost 86 percent of Amazons deliveries and that using the electronic drones could cut down on carbon emissions.
As Amazon continues to build their distribution centers across the the United States, Bezos also hinted that the drones could potentially make same-day delivery a reality. He even upped the ante, envisioning packages arriving 30 minutes after buyers click the buy button....
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Driverless cars are a lock to happen in my view.
It appeals to government interests, and that’s what will push it through.
Shep just talked about this again on Fox. 5 years till it is ready........ or maybe never.
Duh, of course. Good call. All of a sudden, at the busiest shopping time of the year, Amazon is pictured and discussed on most major and local news sites as well as tech sites.
Those won’t go far and won’t go where there are often high winds.
what could possibly go wrong?
No they wont . .
I can see somebody’s dog or cat getting shred.
On one hand, I look forward to drone technology.
On the other hand, criminal and government abuse of drone technology is mind-boggling.
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