The FAA has allowed Amazon to fly drones out of sight of a ground spotter, enabling it to fly farther distances.
Amazon's drone program, called Prime Air, has struggled to get off the ground since Jeff Bezos first laid out his vision for the service more than a decade ago.An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon's BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022.
Previously, Amazon was required to fly its drones within a pilot's view. The Federal Aviation Administration's approval allows Amazon to conduct flights beyond an observer's line of sight. The company said it will expand its delivery area in College Station, Texas, one of the cities where it has been conducting tests.
Amazon received approval after it developed a collision-avoidance technology onboard the drones enabling them to "detect and avoid obstacles in the air." The technology for other drone delivery companies, such as Zipline, looking to operate beyond visual line of sight, or BVLOS.laid out his vision for the program more than a decade ago.
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