Amazon has successfully carried out its first drone package delivery flight in the Italian region of Abruzzo (center), where it is developing its project.premier air‘ for Europe, the company announced this Thursday.
The flight of The test was carried out with the new one MK-30automated drone system that uses Amazon’s “highly automated” computer vision software and allows the devices to “safely move away from obstacles, ensuring the safety of people, animals and property,” the company said.
According to the project, packages are loaded by an assistant on the drone take off area and landing, located outside the distribution center.
The drones use winged flight to move between the hub and the delivery location chosen by the customer, and when they reach their destination, they descend without landing and drop the package from a height of about 4 subways.
It’s a drone that weighs just over 36 kilograms, has a total range of 24 kilometers, round trip, and can deliver packages up to approx. 2.5 kilogramsweight that includes 90% of items sold by Amazon
Echo Spot
The first product to be tested in Italy was an ‘Echo Spot’ smart alarm clock and arrived at its destination in a house located near the Amazon distribution center in San Salvo, in Abruzzo.
Amazon explained that it continues to cooperate with the Italian authorities to comply with all requirements necessary for the launch of the “Prime Air” service in 2025.
This initiative comes after years of experimentation in the United States
“The fact that Amazon “The choice of Italy to launch the Prime Air project in Europe is the confirmation of a winning national strategic vision: the key to an innovative future,” he said. Pierluigi Di Palmapresident of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC).
This initiative comes after years experiments in the United States, where Amazon has already successfully tested the operation of drones for the delivery of goods.
According to the company, the ‘Prime Air’ project goes beyond technological experimentation: it is an opportunity for the country to invest in a future in which logistics and transport are more. fast, safe and ecological.