Amazon Can Now Deliver Your Next iPhone With a Drone

[MacRumors]

If you told someone in the 1960s that one day a flying robot would be able to deliver a computer that fits in their pocket to their backyard, they might think it was a scene from The Jetsons. However, that is now a very real possibility.

Amazon today announced that it recently received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to offer drone delivery for several new categories of items, including Apple products like iPhones, AirPods, and AirTags.

Amazon launched its Prime Air drone delivery in 2022, promising drop-offs to a backyard or other specified location in less than an hour. However, the service is currently limited to parts of the Phoenix, Arizona and College Station, Texas areas in the U.S., and it is only offered during daylight hours and favorable weather conditions. In addition, drone delivery is only available for a single item that weighs up to five pounds.

The delivery location must be clear of obstacles and reachable by a drone.

While this cutting-edge technology is currently limited to just two cities in the U.S., Amazon promises to expand it to additional cities over time. The company has also promised to launch the service in the UK and Italy, subject to regulatory approval.

Amazon's announcement was earlier reported by The Verge.

Article Link: Amazon Can Now Deliver Your Next iPhone With a Drone

 

[MacUser16.]

What if a bird grabs my brand new iPhone while it’s still in the air?

 

[yukari]

I can see hackers hijacking delivery drones

 

[winxmac]

AirDrop by Amazon

 

[germanbeer007]

can it send back the 90 empty amazon boxes in my kitchen?

 

[Sharky II]

Whoever photoshopped that image doesn't really get how drones (or propellers) work lol

 

[Zapski]

There's absolutely no way that anyone will be dumb enough to shoot at it....

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

As long as it can put the package behind my recycling bin when I'm out, should be all good.

 

[Jashar7]

If you told someone in the 1960s that one day a flying robot would be able to deliver a computer that fits in their pocket to their backyard, they might think it was a scene from The Jetsons. However, that is now a very real possibility.

Amazon today announced that it recently received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to offer drone delivery for several new categories of items, including Apple products like iPhones, AirPods, and AirTags.

Amazon launched its Prime Air drone delivery in 2022, promising drop-offs to a backyard or other specified location in less than an hour. However, the service is currently limited to parts of the Phoenix, Arizona and College Station, Texas areas in the U.S., and it is only offered during daylight hours and favorable weather conditions. In addition, drone delivery is only available for a single item that weighs up to five pounds.

The delivery location must be clear of obstacles and reachable by a drone.

While this cutting-edge technology is currently limited to just two cities in the U.S., Amazon promises to expand it to additional cities over time. The company has also promised to launch the service in the UK and Italy, subject to regulatory approval.

Amazon's announcement was earlier reported by The Verge.

Article Link: Amazon Can Now Deliver Your Next iPhone With a Drone

Are they crazy? I will never order a piece of hardware that is supposed to be delivered to me by a drone that most likely will drop it… hell no maybe for food ehh.. but for tech never.

 

[Zapski]

Whoever photoshopped that image doesn't really get drones (or propellers) work lol

Who wants to bet that it's AI generated?

 

[TechWhisperer]

Whoever photoshopped that image doesn't really get drones (or propellers) work lol

Definitely not AI! LMAO!

 

[TechWhisperer]

Who wants to bet that it's AI generated?

Nah, AI nails it…

 

[contacos]

In my country you are not even allowed to fly a drone over private property

 

[Fuzzball84]

Phoenix, during daylight hours?

Are the packages insulated? The heat would cook your device during delivery.

I imagine the drones must be designed to deal with the heat too

🥵

 

[Fuzzball84]

In my country you are not even allowed to fly a drone over private property

The more congested the skies the more likely something will drop. And these drones are substantial.

I can imagine severe injury or worse should one malfunction and fall

I’d happily stick to ground based deliveries to keep everyone as safe as possible. None of my deliveries are worth more than someone’s health or life.

 

[roncron]

A Jetsons reference, you don't see that every day. Macrumors is hipper than I thought. (And older!)

 

[turbineseaplane]

No thank you to "drones everywhere"

I really hope this never becomes a thing in more places.

 

[Fuzzball84]

I doubt this will ever become the standard way of delivering items

 

[MallardDuck]

makes me glad I live in a forested area.

 

[Godspeed8230]

.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Nah, AI nails it…
View attachment 2512294

But what’s with that box and the pee hole or anus on the bottom 😂

 

[dwaltwhit]

But what’s with that box and the pee hole or anus on the bottom 😂

I believe that is the iCloaca

 

[joiwomcow]

Taking iphone drop tests to new heights...

 

[JohnC1959]

I really can't see the advantage of a drone for delivery. Because it can't carry much it must fly all the way from some supply location to the customer for a single delivery then all the way back to pickup an item for another single customer flight. It very likely needs to get a recharge (or battery swap) for every delivery. And in the process it's annoying everyone it flies over. Fill a truck with many packages and pick an efficient route and it's much more efficient. And getting a new iphone is pretty much never an emergency needing immediate delivery.

 

[akula1488]

people going to practice shooting down the drones with a bow and arrows and get free iPhones