Amazon to begin drone deliveries

After nearly a decade of development, Amazon says it will begin delivering parcels by drone for the first time later this year


MK27-2: Amazon’s latest electronic drone can carry parcels as heavy as 2.3kg to shoppers within 30 minutes

Weight* 	40kg 
Max. speed 	111km/hr
Max. altitude†	122m
Round-trip range 28km
   
2.15m

Hexagonal frame
Protects people from propellers and provides stability

Tail

Propellers
Designed to fly with minimum noise

Navigation
Drone fitted with multiple, computer-linked sensors
to avoid collisions

Parcel
Shoe box size delivery carried in hold


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1 Drone takes off vertically from Amazon warehouse

2 Craft tilts and flies sideways – helicopter blades become more like plane propellers

3 Descends to customer’s property and hovers at 30-60cm above ground before releasing package
 

*Includes payload
†Restricted for safety reasons


Picture: Amazon
Source: Amazon
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