Amazon gets FAA approval to fly its newer, smaller delivery drones, including beyond pilots' line of sight, and aims to ramp up deliveries near Phoenix, Arizona
Annie Palmer / CNBC :
UPS and Phoenix Air Unmanned win FAA approval to fly drones beyond the sight of operators, a key step that may eventually enable widespread package delivery
Alan Levin / Bloomberg :
An in-depth look at the research collaboration between NASA and the FAA since 2017 to write new US airspace rules for safely accommodating millions of drones
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Amazon plans to test drone deliveries in Lockeford, California, after receiving FAA approval to service the town, for products ordered through Amazon Prime Air
Amazon plans to begin testing drone deliveries in Lockeford, California, after receiving FAA approval, for products ordered through Amazon Air
The service will be called Prime Air and will use drones with sense-and-avoid systems to deliver packages safely. — Sarah Lord
FAA says it has given Amazon permission to operate its Prime Air delivery drones; Amazon began testing the fleet in 2013, aiming to make deliveries in 30 mins
- Amazon on Monday received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones.
UPS says its drone service is the first of its kind to be recognized by the FAA as a commercial airline, but each new site it operates in must be approved
Alex Davies / Wired :
Alphabet's Wing becomes the first drone operator to get FAA approval as an air carrier, plans to launch a delivery trial in Virginia this year
a crucial step towards getting the first ever unmanned package delivery operation up and running in Blacksburg. We've come a long way since the first burrito delivery by drone at @Virginia_Tech in 201...
Alphabet's drone delivery business, Wing, is the first drone operator to get FAA approval as an airline
- Google offshoot becomes only drone firm approved as an airline — Wing's new status clears way for others seeking drone commerce — An offshoot of Alphabet Inc.'s Google …
US drone program taps ten pilot projects to collect data to help make FAA rules for drone integration; Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft among partners for pilots
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department's 10 winning drone pilot projects aimed at spurring …