Amazon to deliver parcels by airborne drones

[James]

Amazon to deliver parcels by airborne drones

Amazon hopes to soon deploy an armada of mini-drones able to drop small packages at your doorstep.

[Ike_009]

I doubt the legislature will be ready in 2015, so many questions to answer first. I should find popular mechanics article on this.

[chan0o]

This would be amazing if we live in a honest society.. but until we reach that point, I foresee lots of missing parcels and drone parts on classified ads...

[matt]

This would be amazing if we live in a honest society.. but until we reach that point, I foresee lots of missing parcels and drone parts on classified ads...

Ya I was also just wondering how they can verify that the correct person got the delivery, and they really can't just leave it lying around outside your house. Thought they could have a fingerprint scanner or something, but then people would just steal the drones. Unless they can also carry a small amount of explosives so they can be remote detonated as a "deterrent" to stop people stealing them.

Sounds pretty cool though

[matt]

[TBlaar]

Time to get my interceptor drones ready

[Murph]

What if I order a drone off Amazon? Will it fly here by itself or will another drone drop it off?

[TBlaar]

Droneception!

[Dohc-WP]

[DuckKnuckle]

Enemy UAV spotted!