Two years ago, Amazon announced that it was preparing a delivery system using drones and within half an hour reach the customer an order made online. Online commerce giant advanced on the project and the start of this week presented its updated version of Air Prime, which has no date set to begin the work.
With a new video and recent images, Amazon offers on its website the new Prime Air design, which continues without leaving the prototype stage. “Place the Prime-Air service will take some time, but we will implement it when we have the legislative support needed to realize our vision,” writes the company.
The new drone is greater than the previous model, continues to take off and land vertically but then enters in a horizontal flight mode. Part helicopter, part airplane, the new version of Prime Air has a 24 kilometers range from the distribution centers and can reach 80 km / h and 121 meters. With an approximate weight of 24 kilos, Amazon estimates that the device will deliver the orders placed online on the maximum time of 30 minutes.
According to the video presented by the Amazon, the company is working different environments and aims to adapt its service to the type and place of delivery.
“This design lets fly long distances efficiently and climb up and down safely and expeditiously. It is one of several prototypes that we are developing, “said a company spokesman told the TechCrunch site. Amazon has development centers for Prime Air in the US, UK and Israel.
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