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American aviation control body gives the green light for the company to make deliveries using drones

The world's largest e-commerce platform, Amazon, has received approval from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for commercial delivery of drones. It is reported by the Bloomberg information publication.
Amazon became the first company to talk seriously about mass delivery of goods using special drones. It happened in 2014, but as of that moment, she, like other companies interested in this line of business, was constantly refused by the FAA commission for the commercial use of this equipment.
Amazon has finally achieved air carrier status and can now launch extensive drone testing. According to the source, it is likely to occur in the northwestern United States. Wing and UPS have already received similar approvals. The first works with Walgreens and FedEx Corp. and has been using drones to deliver small packages over short distances to Virginia since last year. UPS is using drones to deliver medical supplies to the hospital campus in Raleigh, North Carolina
Amazon is committed to using delivery drones as part of its Prime Air service. Last year, it announced that it would use the MK27 series of drones to deliver goods weighing less than 2.5 kg. It is assumed that delivery to the customer's door will take place within a radius of 12 kilometers from the warehouse in a maximum of 30 minutes.
At the moment, United States law prohibits such transactions. The next step before the launch of a full delivery service will be the review of federal aviation laws by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. In particular, they specify requirements for defendants and drone owners, and also make changes that regulate the height of drone flights in populated areas. These changes are expected to be adopted by the end of the year.
The MK27 series drone was launched by Amazon last year. It has a hexagonal structure, it can take off and land vertically like a helicopter and, while in the air, it tilts in the direction of travel for greater efficiency. The drone is equipped with a different set of intelligent sensors that allow it to land accurately at the place of delivery of the goods, avoid obstacles such as power cables and also pose no danger to people and pets.

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