Items tagged with drone delivery

by Tim Sweezy - Tue, Jun 14, 2022

Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Is Ready For Liftoff, Here's How It Works

Amazon customers in one California town will be soon be able to receive Prime Air deliveries via drones later this year. After nearly a decade of trying to make drone delivery a reality, Amazon is finally ready to start delivering on its quest to get packages to customers in a quicker, more cost effective... Read more...

by Tim Sweezy - Sat, Oct 16, 2021

Drones Now Being Used To Transport Organs And Save Lives, Beat That Prime Delivery

In a “proof of concept” flight, Unither Bioelectronics delivered donor lungs in a way that should make the likes of Amazon envious. The lungs were in fact delivered via a drone from Toronto Western Hospital to Toronto General Hospital in just about six minutes. This may sound like a simple feat with how common the... Read more...

by Joshua Gulick - Fri, Feb 27, 2015

With Its Drone Delivery On Hold, Amazon Banks On Delivery Trucks With Onboard 3D Printers

The latest milestone in Amazon’s quest to get products to your door faster is going to involve trucks that can print items on the way to your house. Amazon filed a patent this week with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that envisions delivery trucks bearing 3D printers, rather than boxes. The... Read more...