Amazon is planning to launch a new delivery system next year called Amazon Prime Air, uses drones to deliver packages to to customers within 30 minutes of ordering.
However, the Federal Aviation Administration would need to modify regulations before the service can launch. Amazon previously announced their interest in pursuing drone deliveries in 2013 but there were complications with rules set by the FAA requiring drones to be in the operator’s eyesight, according to Business Insider.
Last week the FAA announced in a congressional hearing that they will finalize regulations for commercial drones and Amazon Prime Air will launch shortly after, the Daily Mail reported.
Amazon states that these innovative deliveries with small unmanned aerial vehicles are the future of the mailing system.
“One day, seeing Prime Air vehicles will be as normal as seeing mail trucks on the road,” Amazon states in their Frequently Asked Questions.
