![]() Imagine a drone that can fly for two hours to monitor traffic for local radio or the impact a 2 hour flight time could have for mountain search and rescue teams! You may be thinking that 2 hours is somewhat excessive for the casual drone user but this could lead to huge advances in the way in which drones are used either commercially or by emergency teams. To be more accurate, the drone is actually made of batteries, so the bulk of the drone is actually made of tiny batteries designed to power the lightweight quadcopter for up to 2 hours. Well, that may be a thing of the past thanks to Impossible Aerospace who have recently unveiled a drone that can fly for two hours. Even those of us flying the likes of some of DJI’s flagship models that can fly for 30 minutes will understand the frustrations associated with battery life. 2 Hour Batteries – Coming Soon…Īnyone who has used a budget drone will know of the pain of losing battery life after just a few minutes. ![]() FAA approved tests in the USA earlier this year, but is currently working on new set of regulations for the use of drones for commercial purposes.Īmazon said that it’s working with policymakers to bring the service to customers as soon as possible, but it doesn’t have a specific timeframe: “We will deploy when and where we have the regulatory support needed to safely realize our vision,” the company said in a statement.We are pretty obsessed with the advances in drones being used for delivery so we will be keeping you right up to date with the latest in the world of drone delivery as well as any other pertinent drone related news. Right now, Amazon’s biggest hurdle before it can be cleared for takeoff is the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) strict regulations for drones, which are technically called unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In the video, Clarkson says, “In time, there will be a whole family of Amazon drones, different designs for different environments." The online retailer itself said that it has more than a dozen prototypes currently being developed in their research and development labs, adding that the look and characteristics of the drones will evolve over time. Amazon says the drones are built with multiple redundancies, as well “sophisticated ‘sense and avoid’ technology, plus a high degree of automation, to safely operate beyond the line of sight”. Once it picks up an order at one of Amazon’s warehouses, it takes off vertically before flying horizontally at around 400 feet (122 meters) at distances of up to around 15 miles (24km) reaching speeds of approximately 55mph (88 km/h). ![]() ![]() Amazon says that its latest drone weighs less than 55 pounds (25 kg) and can carry packages weighing up to 5 pounds (2.3 kg). The e-commerce company’s newest drone prototype looks bigger and less fragile than the first iteration teased nearly two years ago, while another visible difference is that, instead of carrying a package below, this one accepts it into its fuselage. Amazon has employed ex-Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson for yet another ad, this time to give us a look at the latest evolution of its upcoming Prime Air drone delivery service.Ĭlarkson, who is currently readying a new show for Amazon together with former Top Gear colleagues, Richard Hammond and James May, gives us a tour of the internet giant’s vision for the Prime Air program that uses unmanned aerial devices, also known as drones, to deliver packages to customers in less than 30 minutes.
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