Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery service may make its debut in India as early as Diwali, according to some sources quoted by The Economic Times.
Amazon will most likely begin its delivery service using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles with trials in Mumbai and Bangalore as Amazon has its warehouses in these cities. According to the Economic Times, the service could start as early as Diwali, which begins towards the end of October this year. Amazon hasn’t given any official comment on the same.
Amazon’s Prime Air drone is basically an octo-copter, as it’s fitted with eight rotors. According to Amazon, it is developing drones weighing less than 25kg which can travel at over 80 kmph. The drones can carry a package of up to 2.26kg, which practically covers over 85 per cent of products sold on Amazon. According to the sources, the packages having products such as mobile phones and books will be delivered between 90mins to 3 hours to select customers.
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Amazon will most likely begin its delivery service using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles with trials in Mumbai and Bangalore as Amazon has its warehouses in these cities. According to the Economic Times, the service could start as early as Diwali, which begins towards the end of October this year. Amazon hasn’t given any official comment on the same.
Amazon’s Prime Air drone is basically an octo-copter, as it’s fitted with eight rotors. According to Amazon, it is developing drones weighing less than 25kg which can travel at over 80 kmph. The drones can carry a package of up to 2.26kg, which practically covers over 85 per cent of products sold on Amazon. According to the sources, the packages having products such as mobile phones and books will be delivered between 90mins to 3 hours to select customers.
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