Amazon.com Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the online retailer is developing pilotless flying vehicles he calls “octocopters” that can deliver packages within a half hour of customers placing an order.
Bezos showed Charlie Rose an early version of the drone in development on an episode of the CBS news program “60 Minutes” aired Sunday evening. He said it was possible Amazon could introduce the drones within four to five years, depending in part on Federal Aviation Administration approvals.
“I know this looks like science fiction. It’s not,” Bezos told Rose, according to a transcript of the program sent by “60 Minutes.”
Bezos showed Charlie Rose an early version of the drone in development on an episode of the CBS news program “60 Minutes” aired Sunday evening. He said it was possible Amazon could introduce the drones within four to five years, depending in part on Federal Aviation Administration approvals.
“I know this looks like science fiction. It’s not,” Bezos told Rose, according to a transcript of the program sent by “60 Minutes.”
Amazon has been working to cut delivery time through warehouse equipment efficiencies and by building more of them near urban centers. The Seattle retailer has drawn millions of customers to its $79-per-year shipping Prime program which promises unlimited two-day shipping.
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