Amazon will open the drone in California, USA

[Xinhua News Agency Weisu] Amazon announced on the 13th that the "Prime Air" drone will be launched in St. Huojin County, California.

Amazon said that it plans to use the "Prime Air" drone to send the products ordered by the residents of the Lockeford area of ​​St. Huajin County to the backyard for free, and improve the distribution mechanism according to the feedback.

Amazon said that during the delivery process, drones will automatically bypass after discovering obstacles such as chimneys and ensure that there are no people, animals and any obstacles in the delivery area.

Amazon spokesman told AFP that the "PRIME Air" drone can be loaded in the size of a large shoe box with a weight upper limit of about 2.2 kg. Products that are allowed to distribute with drones include daily necessities, beauty products, office supplies and electronic products.

American Consumer News and Business Channel reports that this will be the first time that Amazon has used drones to provide consumers with delivery services in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a license to Amazon in 2020.

Google's parent company "Alphabet" and Wal -Mart have launched similar distribution services. More than 4 million households in the United States can use Wal -Mart's drone distribution services. (End) (Chen Dan)

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