Go offline with the Player FM app!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... an Amazon delivery drone? FAA approval means more customers may get packages via drone
Manage episode 422288507 series 3303135
In 2013, Amazon founder and then CEO Jeff Bezos told 60 Minutes that his company would be delivering packages via DRONE within 5 years.
It took a little bit longer… but not much. Since December 2022, customers in College Station, Texas have been able to get small packages delivered by unmanned Amazon aircrafts.
And last week, Amazon announced that the FAA has authorized its drone program, called Prime Air, to fly even farther, beyond the view of human operators.
Amazon joins Google’s subsidiary Wing, and companies like UPS and Zipline, which have already received similar approval from the FAA.
Guests:
Matt McCardle, Director of Global Regulatory Affairs and Strategy for Amazon Prime Air
- Paresh Dave, Senior Writer for Wired
Related Links:
- Amazon Drone Delivery Plans Move a Small Step Forward
- Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won’t Fly in Arizona’s Summer Heat
- Amazon’s Drone Delivery Dream Is Crashing
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
737 episodes
Manage episode 422288507 series 3303135
In 2013, Amazon founder and then CEO Jeff Bezos told 60 Minutes that his company would be delivering packages via DRONE within 5 years.
It took a little bit longer… but not much. Since December 2022, customers in College Station, Texas have been able to get small packages delivered by unmanned Amazon aircrafts.
And last week, Amazon announced that the FAA has authorized its drone program, called Prime Air, to fly even farther, beyond the view of human operators.
Amazon joins Google’s subsidiary Wing, and companies like UPS and Zipline, which have already received similar approval from the FAA.
Guests:
Matt McCardle, Director of Global Regulatory Affairs and Strategy for Amazon Prime Air
- Paresh Dave, Senior Writer for Wired
Related Links:
- Amazon Drone Delivery Plans Move a Small Step Forward
- Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won’t Fly in Arizona’s Summer Heat
- Amazon’s Drone Delivery Dream Is Crashing
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
737 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.