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Drone-Delivery ‘Hive’ Coming to Amazon?

Amazon filed a patent for a "multi-level fulfillment center for unmanned aerial vehicles," or basically a drone hive. Amazon
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Key Takeaways:

  • Amazon has patented a "multi-level fulfillment center" designed to facilitate drone delivery services, especially in urban, densely populated areas.
  • These innovative fulfillment centers would feature multiple levels for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to land and take off, deploying items to customers.
  • The practical implementation of these centers relies on advancements in drone and battery technology, alongside resolving complex regulatory hurdles with the FAA and local governments.
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Amazon has made the next leap toward a future reality in which drones drop recently-ordered goodies off in your yard, filing a patent for a “multi-level fulfillment center for unmanned aerial vehicles” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent filing emerged on June 22.

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