Amazon awarded with patent for warehouse in the sky that could deliver goods to customers using drones

Briefing

Amazon awarded with patent for warehouse in the sky that could deliver goods to customers using drones

February 9, 2017

Briefing

  • Warehouse in the Sky – Amazon received patent in April 2016 for airborne warehouses housing drones able to deliver packages to customers within minutes
  • Gravitation-Assisted Technology – Warehouses could fly over cities at 45,000 feet, from which drones could fall by gravitational pull, with motors activating only during flights' last stretches
  • Return Ferries – Delivery drones would be ferried back to flying warehouses by bigger shuttles
  • Faster, Efficient Delivery – Enable faster delivery time and reduce resources required for delivery processes
  • Potential Applications – Include hovering over sports events, delivering food and paraphernalia to crowd

Accelerator

Sector

Wholesale and Retail Trade

Source

Original Publication Date

December 29, 2016

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