Amazon just got FAA approval to operate a fleet of delivery drones The agency said the approval would give the company broad privileges to ‘safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers’ Amazon announced it will use the certification to test customer deliveries “We will continue to develop and refine our technology to fully integrate delivery drones into the airspace, and work closely with the FAA and other regulators around the world to realize our vision of 30-minute delivery” - David Carbon - Vice President Prime Air) The company has touted drone delivery as a method to get packages delivered quicker for Prime members Amazon has been testing delivery drones since 2013, working on 30-minute delivery In 2019, the company petitioned the FAA for approval of its plans It also debuted a brand new electric delivery drone capable of carrying packages under five pounds The drone can fly up to 15 miles (24 Kilometers) Last year, Alphabet’s wing became the first drone delivery company to receive FAA approval And UPS won approval to operate a drone fleet as an airline Will all packages be delivered by drones in the future? Only time will tell! If you liked the video please subscribe! ********************************************************** Music disclosure: • Corporate Upbeat Background Music by Infra... **********************************************************