Dozens laid off at Amazon Prime Air drone program
Dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff have been laid off at the Amazon Prime Air drone program as the company turns to third parties to get Amazon Prime Air off the ground.
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Remote ID for Drones is on track for finalization by the end of 2020
On October 5, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) submitted the final rules for Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Remote ID for Drones) and Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Over People to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The…
Amazon Prime Day is October 13 and 14. Will there be any drone deals?
Amazon Prime Day will take place on October 13 and 14 this year after being delayed because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. In previous years, Amazon Prime Day would take place sometime in July. We expect that many drone accessories,…
Amazon’s Ring introduces security camera drone, the Always Home Cam
Ring introduces a new security camera drone, the ‘Always Home Cam’ during today’s Amazon event. This drone is meant to be flown indoors to keep an eye out for your property and belongings while you’re away.
Amazon develops flight simulators to train delivery drones to avoid real-world crashes
Details published by the European Patent Office show that Amazon has filed for a patent to teach autonomous drones about flight speed, lift-off, rolls, and landings with the use of flight simulators.
Walmart tests delivery drones in effort to keep up with Amazon
Walmart has started testing delivery drones in Fayetteville, North Carolina in an effort to keep up with Amazon, whose subsidiary Amazon Prime Air recently received FAA-approval to deliver packages by drone under their Part 135 certification.
FAA approval for Amazon Prime Air drone delivery fleet
Finally, approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery fleet. The approval designates Amazon Prime Air as an ‘air carrier’ and provides the company with broad privileges to ‘safely and efficiently deliver packages to…
Will Amazon Prime Air finally take off this summer?
Here’s a great article on Amazon Prime Air. It provides a lot of insight of what has been going on behind the scenes of the e-commerce giant’s drone team. Will we finally see Amazon Prime Air take off in the…
Drone photos show burned-down Amazon distribution center in Redlands, California
Drone photos shared on social medial show the burned-down Amazon distribution center in Redlands, California. The distribution center went up in flames last Friday morning.
Amazon deal on DJI Mavic 2 Pro – $1,419 instead of $1,599
Check out this Amazon deal on the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Instead of paying $1,599 on the official DJI store, you can now pick one up for $1,419 on Amazon. The foldable quadcopter ships directly from Amazon and it’s also…
Parrot Anafi now for $499.99 at Amazon
The Parrot Anafi drone that was launched about two years ago has reached a new all-time low price on Amazon. You can now pick up this very small, lightweight, and foldable drone for $499.99 at Amazon.
Remote ID for Drones might start in 2021 according to FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration aims to have an initial version of Remote ID for Drones up and running in 2021. According to documents viewed by Avionics International, the FAA is planning to have a first version of Remote ID for Drones…
