Sunday, December 4, 2016

Amazon to Test Delivery Drone In United Kingdom

Amazon has announced a new technology that can change the game in wholesale and quadcopter industries.

Amazon has announced a partnership with the UK Government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality, allowing Amazon to trial new methods of testing its delivery systems.


A cross-Government team supported by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has provided Amazon with permissions to explore three key innovations: beyond line of sight operations in rural and suburban areas, testing sensor performance to make sure the drones can identify and avoid obstacles, and flights where one person operates multiple highly-automated drones.



This ground-breaking work will help Amazon and the Government understand how drones can be used safely and reliably in the logistics industry. It will also help identify what operating rules and safety regulations will be needed to help move the drone industry forward.





Source:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/drones/amazon-to-test-delivery-drone-autonomy-in-the-uk


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