![]() ![]() In this case Clarkson suggests how Amazon Prime Air might save the game day for a young athlete who finds herself short of a strategic piece of equipment - a Puma soccer shoe the has been partially consumed by the family bulldog.Īlmost as quick as a click Amazon machines spring into action and dispatch a new pair of shoes right to the back yard within 30 minutes or so. It’s amazing.Īmazon Alexa is also a hit, the company has one of the best cloud services available, and now they are going to deliver packages using drones.In honor of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and any other post-Thanksgiving shopping manifestations, we bring you Amazon’s video posted today of the company’s new hire Jeremy Clarkson narrating a demonstration of how the online shopping giant’s drone delivery is supposed to work. A few family and friends order everything from the everything store. Facebook wants to fly airplanes around the world to deliver the Internet, Google is making a self-driving car, but Amazon has become the only retailer some people use. Most importantly, it’s proof that Amazon is becoming one of the most important companies in tech, if not the most important. It will likely swoop in quickly, drop the package, and ascend to 400 feet again with barely a whisper. That’s why I’m betting the Prime Air tech is similarly advanced. When you drive cars like this, it feels like there’s an invisible shield around you (because, in some ways, there is) looking for dangers and nudging you back in your lane. In automotive tech, cars like the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class can drive autonomously for short periods up to 130MPH on curvy roads. It can sense when it is near a staircase and stop, and it can lift itself over an obstruction like a floor divider. Lately, I’ve unleashed a robotic vacuum cleaner from Dyson called the 360 Eye. I recently reviewed the Husqvarna AutoMower 450x - it’s been my summer of not mowing because the bot worked so well. I’ve tested quite a few robotic appliances lately. If someone were to steal the drone, look out - it likely has GPS on board and can help Amazon to track you down. My other theory is that the drone itself is not overly expensive - the tech behind it is the true innovation. It will likely hover in place until it can land, and it’s probably made of carbon fiber or a high-density plastic. The sensor technology will know if there is a pet nearby or a child and stop flying. You'll use an Amazon landing pad you lay on the ground near your home. Within a 30-minute window, the drone will alert you about the delivery. There are no specs, but I’m picturing something about the size of the DJI Spreading Wings S1000 that looks like it could double as a military aircraft or lift a small child. Yet, the drone looks massive - dwarfing a wooden fence in the background. It’s mostly charger cables, books and ink cartridges - those last-minute items you need now. Now, if this works anything like the Prime Now service in Minneapolis that I’ve used many times, there’s a limited selection of products. A cheeky video starring none other than Jeremy Clarkson from the Top Gear (and now Amazon show The Grand Tour) explains how it works. soon, tackling some of the regulatory issues and sensor technology in a limited trial to see how it all pans out. Amazon announced their Prime Air delivery service will be ramping up in the U.K. Amazingly, this technology is not some far-off science-fiction fantasy. ![]()
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