Amazon Prime Air makes its first drone delivery
Amazon Prime Air hit a milestone this month, launching its first drone delivery in a private trial in the Cambridge area of England.
The December 7 delivery was fully autonomous, from the take off to landing and including the return trip, and it took 13 minutes to deliver the package.
Prime Air's beta trial has so far only made deliveries to two customers, though Amazon said it plans to extend the trial in the coming months to "dozens" of people who live within several miles of the Amazon UK facility equipped with drones. Amazon is only permitted to operate its drones during daylight hours when there's low wind and good visibility. It plans to use the trial to improve the safety and reliability of its systems and operations.
