Network Front | The Guardian: Amazon to begin testing same-day delivery drones in Cambridge

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Amazon to begin testing same-day delivery drones in Cambridge Nov 12th 2014, 18:28, by Chris Johnston Online retailer expands R&D operations in England, two years after buying Cambridge-based startup Evi Technologies Amazon is planning to test drones in Cambridge, England, as the battle to offer consumers same-day deliveries heats up. The US company announced with considerable fanfare late last year that it was considering using drones as a way of dramatically reducing the time it takes to deliver orders to customers. At the time there was speculation that the move was little more than a publicity stunt. But Amazon said in July that had sought permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration to test drones that could fly as fast as 50 miles per hour for up to 30 minutes at a time to deliver packages weighing up to 2.3kg (5lb). Continue reading...

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