PRIME AIR DELIVERY DRONE DESIGN UNVEILED BY AMAZON

Sun 13 November 2022:

The design of Amazon’s new Prime Air delivery drone, which can withstand high temperatures and moderate rain, has been unveiled.

According to the company’s blog post, the new “MK30” drone will go into operation in 2024 and is anticipated to be 25% quieter than existing models.

“The purpose and objectives of the new drone are the same as its predecessor’s designs: transport packages weighing up to five pounds while flying hundreds of feet in the air,” it added.

The current hexagonal ‘MK27-2’ drone will be replaced by the new ‘MK30’, which will be lighter and smaller.

While it’s impossible to eliminate all risks from flying, “we have taken a proven aerospace approach to design safety into our system”, the company said.

The new drone will undergo rigorous evaluation by national aerospace authorities like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prove its safety and reliability.

“We have created a sophisticated and industry-leading sense-and-avoid system that will allow our drones to operate at greater distances while safely and reliably avoiding other aircraft, people, pets, and obstacles,” said Amazon.

Customers who reside in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, in the US, will be among the first to receive Prime Air deliveries later this year, the company revealed earlier this year.

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