Amazon Seeks Approval For Drone Delivery Service

Amazon is pushing harder to bring its drone delivery project to commercial use.

Amazon is trying to launch its drone delivery service within the United States boundaries, which it announced a couple of years ago. Sources reported that the online retailer spent a staggering $10 million in Washington last year just to begin the process of delivering packages through drones. The company is not only the online retailer but also an evolving advanced logistics giant, which is currently making headlines in this domain. The retailer is set to create shipping network.

The usual mechanism of shipping packages is that it will be shipped on either the same day, in one day, or more, but when it comes to Amazon, same day or one day shipping is not good enough. When the Seattle-based firm announced its plans to launch the drone delivery service, it was done under the one-hour and two-hour delivery program. It was an attempt to deliver packages faster to its customers i.e. within the next hour or so. Online shoppers, who wished to avail the drone delivery service, had to restrict their order within the weight limit.

Amazon is striving to deliver packages to customers faster than usual. The products may vary from fresh goods to floss picks, fashion, electronics, and furniture. The US retailer is trying to invest more than ever in shipping to spend on Capitol Hill. It has finally submitted its bid in order to bring its much anticipated drone delivery service and longer delivery trucks in commercial use.

The New York Times reported that the investment that Amazon has been making lately makes it the most active and the fastest growing tech lobby in Washington. The Times adds that the company is determined to bring in longer delivery trucks in commercially along with road improvements and improved relations with the United States Postal Service (USPS) as Amazon seeks to push for the delivery drone approval.

The Vice President for global public policy at Amazon, Mr. Misener said, “So Prime Air is a future delivery service that will get packages to customers within 30 minutes of them ordering it online at Amazon.com. These things will weigh about 55 pounds each, but they’ll be able to deliver parcels that weigh up to five pounds.”

When asked about the pricing plan of Amazon Prime Air, he stated that he is not familiar with what the product has been priced yet. Amazon also wants independent logistics channel for delivery.