The U.S. Government is not the only one using drones any more.
To keep up the demands of Cristmas sale Amazon.com is using drones for faster product delivery. This news has created quite a stir. While some see and appreciate the techonology involved some, in the other hand, think this doesn't augur well for the future.
This system is called "Prime Air on 60 Minutes" by CEO Jeff Bezos.
These "Drones" can deliver packages below five pounds within 30 minutes; straight from Amazon distribution centers to customers' door steps. Amazing!
Is Amazon the only one who is in the pipe line? Heck NO! There's others too. As per media reports "United Parcel Service" is now researching for drone delivery systems too.
Whether this is good or bad it's difficult to say at this point of time. When human work force is replaced by machine there's always a stir. Loss of jobs is the immediate fear in people's mind whenever there's a technological break-through. New technologies always encroached into the territory of human work force, but this enroachment is completely unprecedented.
But, we've always moved on.
To get other reports about this story check here.
To keep up the demands of Cristmas sale Amazon.com is using drones for faster product delivery. This news has created quite a stir. While some see and appreciate the techonology involved some, in the other hand, think this doesn't augur well for the future.
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| Delivery Drones in action Image from USA Today |
This system is called "Prime Air on 60 Minutes" by CEO Jeff Bezos.
These "Drones" can deliver packages below five pounds within 30 minutes; straight from Amazon distribution centers to customers' door steps. Amazing!
Is Amazon the only one who is in the pipe line? Heck NO! There's others too. As per media reports "United Parcel Service" is now researching for drone delivery systems too.
The Negative side
Whether this is good or bad it's difficult to say at this point of time. When human work force is replaced by machine there's always a stir. Loss of jobs is the immediate fear in people's mind whenever there's a technological break-through. New technologies always encroached into the territory of human work force, but this enroachment is completely unprecedented.
But, we've always moved on.
To get other reports about this story check here.
