Amazon allowed to test new drones in U.S.April 11, 2015 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Amazon has been granted permission to test its latest delivery drones over U.S. airspace, according to Digital Spy. The Federal Aviation Administration has granted the retailer's request to fly the unmanned aircraft domestically, but the agency has imposed restrictions on the trials. The drones cannot be flown higher than 400 feet during test flights and must not travel at more than 100 miles per hour. Amazon previously received FAA permission for drone tests back in March, but by the time the request was approved, the prototype aircraft it was hoping to trial had become obsolete, reports Reuters. The firm has already tested its updated drone technology in Canada, and now has clearance to move its field research to its native USA. Amazon's delivery drones are designed to carry packages weighing up to 20kg to customers within 30 minutes of an order being placed. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |