Amazon gains FAA approval to fly drones even farther

Amazon is expanding its drone deliveries after receiving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to make beyond-visual-line-of-sight deliveries.

The company said the approval allows Amazon Prime Air to continue expanding its drone delivery service to more locations across the U.S.

“We’re excited to share that the FAA has given Prime Air additional permissions that allow us to operate our drones beyond visual line of sight, enabling us to now serve more customers via drone and effectively expand and scale our drone delivery operations,” stated a company statement.

Amazon said its remote drone operation strategy included years spent developing and testing its onboard detect-and-avoid-technology, to ensure Prime Air drones can not only detect but also avoid in-air obstacles.

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