Drones do not have to pose any danger at all in
airspace. That is Amazon’s view. The e-retailer is developing a new airspace layout,
enabling delivery drones to take to the skies without any problems.
Amazon is hard at work developing delivery drones, but
it is facing a battle with the strict regulations of the Federal Aviation
Administration. The e-retailer is permitted to carry out trials, but actual deliveries using
drones are not yet on the cards.
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Together with NASA, Verizon Communications and Harris Corp, Amazon is now developing
its own airspace classification system. For example, they have already determined that the majority of drones
(particularly recreational models) should not be allowed to fly higher than 122 metres. Commercial
drones may fly at a maximum altitude of 244 metres.
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