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chrisdh79 OP t1_j1zppen wrote

From the article: Amazon has begun delivering orders by drone. Amazon Prime Air is now operating in Lockeford, Calif. and College Station, Texas, delivering a small number of packages just in time for Christmas.

In August of this year, the retail giant received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to use drones for package deliveries. The maximum payload for Prime Air is 5 lb, and Amazon says that 85 percent of its shipments fall under that weight.

Residents of both towns can sign up for the service, and Amazon will then confirm that the company can deliver safely to the customer's address. Once an order is placed, the customer gets an estimated delivery time and tracking info.

"The drone will fly to the designated delivery location, descend to the customer's backyard, and hover at a safe height," Amazon said. "It will then safely release the package and rise back up to altitude."

Lockeford is a small, rural town of about 3,500 residents located about 50 miles southeast of Sacramento and just northwest of Stockton, making it an ideal location to pilot drone delivery. College Station is roughly 100 miles northwest of Houston and is the home of Texas A&M University.

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fade2black244 t1_j20beu5 wrote

What if they are in an Apartment?

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cannibal_man t1_j20stez wrote

Gee, I don't think they thought that one out at all.

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ben7337 t1_j20pq2s wrote

It probably either goes to an open area near the unit in question, or is restricted to a select set of addresses that exclude apartments or multi-unit dwellings.

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Professor226 t1_j23wz65 wrote

“Residents of both towns can sign up for the service, and Amazon will then confirm that the company can deliver safely to the customer’s address.”

You didn’t even have to open the article! Just read the comment you are commenting on.

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SparkStormrider t1_j20rqnw wrote

I want to see the drone that delivers a washer and/or dryer. 😂😂

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