Sunday, November 29, 2015

Week 9 - Amazon drone released soon

Nearly two years after Amazon first introduced the notion of a drone service to deliver small packages, they've given the world a sneak-peak of their latest iteration--their previous iteration carried packages below the fuselage; this one carries them within.
The holdup is on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), past due on policy regulating how unmanned aerial systems can take to the skies.  Drones present a moderate danger to aircraft and will require their own set of rules.  It is estimated that within the first three years of commercial use, drones will produce 70k jobs, with a $13.6B economic impact.  With such a huge effect, it only makes sense the FAA gets it right the first time around.

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