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Amazon tests delivery drones

by on13 November 2014

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Amazon is planning to test same-day delivery using drones in Cambridge in the UK. It will focus on its autonomous delivery drones project Prime Air, and on beefing up its speech tech R&D team in the UK science and technology hub.

In July, Amazon announced that it was seeking approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for testing drones with a speed of 50 miles per hour to deliver packages weighing up to 2.3 kg. However there were some signs that the FAA was a little reluctant to back the idea and while people have been trying to use drones to do deliveries, the FAA has been a little reluctant. Clearly this not the case in Blighty.

The company is seeking employees for the posts of flight operations engineer, site leader and senior research scientist in Cambridge.

Amazon bought Cambridge-based start-up Evi Technologies in 2012, and is currently expanding R&D operations in the area known for its pool of academics and researchers.

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