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Briefing
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- Drone tests – Started testing its drones for home deliveries in UK after receiving approval from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), including evaluating sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance
- Safety regulations – Work with government and CAA to develop safety regulations for drones and improve drone technologies
- Drone delivery plans – Use drones to deliver parcels to customers within 30 minutes
- UK drone rules – Restrict flights out of sight of pilots and over densely populated areas
- Other delivery plans – Began trialing service called Amazon Flex in Birmingham which lets anyone deliver packages for £13 and £15 an hour
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Government (excluding military), Information Technology, Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Organization
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Amazon.com Inc., Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 26, 2016
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