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Title: Amazon begins drone delivers to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable Post by: HCK on November 07, 2024, 04:05:03 pm Amazon begins drone delivers to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable
<p>Amazon has started <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-drone-delivery-arizona">making deliveries via drone[/url] in parts of Phoenix, <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/amazon-begins-delivering-certain-products-via-drone-in-phoenix/?guccounter=1">according to reporting by TechCrunch[/url]. We knew <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/amazon-halts-drone-deliveries-in-california-but-kicks-off-tests-in-phoenix-074053856.html">this was coming[/url] and now it’s here. Customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro area should now have access to a selection of products that will arrive at doorsteps via the friendly skies. These include household, office, health and beauty supplies, among others.</p> <p>Phoenix residents will be able to click on a drone delivery icon before checking out. The company promises that items will be delivered within an hour. This is due to the improved specs of the <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/amazon-next-gen-prime-air-delivery-drone-103003910.html">company’s latest drone[/url], the MK30, which was recently approved by the Federal Aviation Administration <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/amazon-has-permission-to-fly-its-drones-over-longer-distances-133602573.html">to fly beyond the visual line of sight[/url].</p> <span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>There are some caveats. Products must be five pounds or less to be eligible, though Amazon says that around 50,000 items are already available for drone deliveries. Also, the drones will only make deliveries during daylight hours and “favorable” weather conditions. “Currently we do not offer drone delivery at night, during heavy winds, or during heavy rain,” the company wrote in a blog post.</p> <div id="43901da04b7741a2903dc4bd8fdd1815"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ds78kHn-n84?si=Ch6rQC_Vw2jkXlUM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> <p>This is happening just a few months after Amazon ended its drone-based delivery program, Prime Air, in California. The company <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/amazon-now-offers-drone-deliveries-for-prescription-medications-in-texas-163730205.html">still makes drone deliveries in Texas[/url] and it's planning a <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/amazon-plans-to-start-drone-deliveries-in-the-uk-and-italy-next-year-185027120.html">major expansion into Europe[/url].</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/amazon-begins-drone-delivers-to-phoenix-provided-the-weather-is-favorable-162241367.html?src=rss Source: Amazon begins drone delivers to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable (https://www.engadget.com/transportation/amazon-begins-drone-delivers-to-phoenix-provided-the-weather-is-favorable-162241367.html?src=rss) |