Amazon Prime Air drones have just received additional permissions from the FAA that allow the service to operate beyond visual line of sight. This means the company will be able to use their drones to serve more customers and effectively expand their drone delivery operations.
Gaining this approval required Amazon to develop a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) strategy that included an onboard detect-and-avoid technology. The Prime Air team spent years developing, testing, and refining this onboard detect-and-avoid system to ensure their drones can detect and avoid obstacles in the air. These new permissions and authorization allows Prime Air to expand their delivery area outside of College Station, Texas.
- No Registration Needed - Under 249 g, this drone with camera for adults 4K does not require FAA registration or Remote ID for recreational use. Visit...
- 4K Ultra HD & 3-Axis Gimbal for Cinematic Quality Shooting - Capture stunning moments in any light—sunrises, sunsets, and night scenes with...
- 38kph (Level 5) Wind Resistant - This drone for adults has a stable flight even in Level 5 winds. Brushless motors enhance power and allow takeoff at...
Our vision has remained unchanged since we started working on Prime Air: to create a safe and scalable way to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less using highly autonomous drones. To achieve our goal of delivering 500 million packages, per year, by drone, by the end of this decade, we knew we had to design a system capable of serving highly populated areas and that was safer than driving to the store,” said Amazon Staff.
