Drugs via drone (legally): Amazon offers free aerial delivery of prescriptions in Texas town Amazon is launching its first drone delivery service for prescription medication in College Station, Texas, one of two U.S. locations… Read More
How Amazon’s Prime Air and robotics team is responding to coronavirus concerns For years, Amazon Prime Air has been working on drones that can deliver packages to customers, but now it’s also… Read More
Atlas 767 cargo jet, part of Amazon fleet, crashes in Texas; 3 people onboard killed An Atlas Air Boeing 767 cargo jet crashed today into Trinity Bay on the Texas Gulf Coast with three people… Read More
How do you direct a drone to drop off your purchases? Amazon has a patent for that A newly published patent hints at the system that Amazon just might use to guide delivery drones to their destinations,… Read More
Prime photo opportunity: Amazon’s Ryan Barta focuses on aviation, outdoors and photography Ryan Barta loves flying in the Pacific Northwest because of the mountain views and other natural beauty afforded by being… Read More
Beyond Prime: Amazon Air gets a shorter name for Christmas, at least in the news Is “Amazon Prime Air” no longer a factor? Not quite, but if you’re reading the tea leaves in today’s post-holiday… Read More
Billboard truck buzzes Amazon’s towers in protest of working conditions for Prime Air pilots A billboard truck with a message for Amazon pulled a Maverick move straight out of “Top Gun” on Wednesday in… Read More
Amazon’s delivery drone hive looks like it came from a sci-fi movie nightmare If filmmakers ever decide to do a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” with drones instead of birds, they could… Read More
Amazon patents delivery drone designs with adjustable arms and a winch Two of Amazon’s newly published patents cover some unorthodox features for delivery drones, including rotor arms that extend and bend… Read More
Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones It’s a bird, it’s a plane … oh wait, it’s my package of diapers. Amazon customers could someday be repeating… Read More
Prime Air cargo pilots and climate advocates to challenge Amazon at shareholder meeting This story has been updated with comments from Amazon. Long-time Amazon stock owners will get a chance tomorrow to learn more from… Read More
Amazon’s newest pillars? AI and logistics key to tech giant’s future, study says Amazon has evolved constantly throughout its more than 20-year life span, first as a book seller, than an e-commerce giant, and… Read More
Amazon and DHL reportedly team up for Prime Air and Amazon Fresh deliveries Amazon is reportedly partnering with the German-based DHL delivery service for its Prime Air transport operation in Kentucky as well… Read More
Amazon unveils plans for $1.5 billion air cargo hub that will create 2,000 jobs in Kentucky Amazon says it will build a new air cargo hub at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport to accommodate its… Read More
Prime Air pilots to protest outside Amazon’s Seattle HQ for better working conditions from carriers A group of pilots that fly Amazon’s Prime Air delivery jets will land in Seattle Wednesday to protest short-staffing and what they… Read More
Chinese drone maker DJI to open new authorized retail store in Seattle area DJI, a Chinese-based company that makes and sells drones, will open its first “authorized retailer” in Washington state at the Marketplace… Read More
Amazon’s delivery drones just might be on the job in 2020 … at least in Britain Regulators have to work out lots of issues before they let drones start delivering packages routinely, but in Britain at… Read More
Boeing to convert nine 767 jets into Atlas Air freighters for Amazon Prime Air Boeing says it will convert nine used 767 passenger jets into freighters for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, which will use… Read More
Amazon drones could hitch rides on trucks or buses en route to delivery location, patent filing shows When Amazon eventually starts delivering items via drone, the company wants the option to land its unmanned aircrafts on trucks… Read More
Reporter hunts for Amazon’s drone testing site in Britain, but drones aren’t at home Amazon is expanding its drone testing operation in the English countryside, to smooth the way for what it hopes will be… Read More
Photos: Amazon’s first ‘Prime Air’ cargo jet takes spotlight at Seattle’s Seafair air show Amazon’s first branded cargo jet made its daylight debut today at Seattle’s Boeing Seafair Air Show, but not before show… Read More
First Amazon Prime airplane debuts in Seattle after secret night flight The first freighter jet to carry the Amazon brand is primed for its public debut in Seafair’s sunny skies, after making a… Read More
Google’s Project Wing drone delivery system gets boost from White House The White House says it’s taking steps to speed up the development of civil and commercial applications for drones –… Read More
Flirtey makes first urban drone delivery in FAA test, beating Amazon to the punch A startup named Flirtey says it’s executed the first FAA-approved urban drone delivery in the United States, in a test that… Read More
How Amazon inspired a drone delivery system for birth control in Ghana When U.N. health experts were trying to come up with a way to deliver contraceptives to women in hard-to-reach areas of… Read More
Amazon Prime Air’s drone plan still leaves key questions unanswered How much will it cost to get a 30-minute drone delivery from Amazon Prime Air? A newly published interview with… Read More
Sales of commercial drones will soar 84% in 2016 — despite safety concerns Safety concerns won’t prevent commercial drone manufacturers from seeing rapid growth this year, according to a report issued today by… Read More
Amazon’s hybrid Prime Air drone breaks new ground, but questions are still up in the air The hybrid drone design that Amazon unveiled over the weekend may be only one of several under consideration for delivering… Read More
Amazon gets two spots on FAA’s task force for drone registration rules The Federal Aviation Administration says the task force charged with drawing up recommendations for registering recreational drones includes two Amazon… Read More
Drones meet planes: U.S. pilots encounter 650 UAVs so far this year, a 173% increase over 2014 Watch where you’re flying up there in the blue skies. A new report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates that there… Read More
