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Poll: Do YOU Want Drones Delivering Your Amazon Packages?

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Updated: December 5, 2013
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Amazon may be ready to deliver the future. Charlie Rose interviewed Amazon CEO and founder, Jeff Bezos, on the Sunday episode of “60 Minutes.” Bezos took the wraps off of a drone-based delivery service called Prime Air, being developed by their gargantuan online store.

The drones, technically called octocopters, are able to deliver the packages to a customer’s front door within half an hour. The drones are able to deliver packages that are within ten miles of the fulfillment center. The packages must weigh less than five pounds and Bezos states that eight-six percent of the packages Amazon delivers meet this requirement.

Jeff Bezos conversed about he would drive packages to the post office himself, all of eighteen years ago. He dreamed of one day owning a forklift. Wow, things have really changed. Bezos promises that we’re realistically four or five years from drone-delivery to your doorsteps because it has to work with the FAA to make sure it’s one hundred percent legal. The FAA and Amazon have to work out some regulations but and figure out how packages will be safely delivered and not randomly drop on peoples’ heads. The FAA published a road map concerning its UAV development.

Before the sun sets on 2014, the agency hopes to validate a certification process for existing aircrafts and should have published certifications for pilots. The FAA will continue to finalize rules until 2020, after the rules for unmanned aircrafts are codified in 2015. Bezos knows his company has a ton of work in front of them, but boldly says, “it will work, and it will happen, and it’s going to be a lot of fun.” (Maybe that’s why Bill Gates called Amazon “overly ambitious.”)

The interviewer, Charlie Rose, talked to a plethora of Amazon executives and employees and also toured one of the company’s “fulfillment centers,” which are basically monumental warehouses. Amazon’s same-day delivery infrastructure was on full display and Rose uncovered the company’s many departments, ranging from fashion to Android tablets, and all the way to odd political shows with John Goodman as the star. But the Amazon CEOs was undoubtedly the star of this segment.

And although Amazon made waves with their drone service, they’re not the only company who is ready to dip their toes in drone delivery. The Verge uncovered that UPS has also been experimenting with its only versions of octocopter delivery services. FedEx founder, Fred Smith, has talked on numerous occasions about his want to implement a fleet of unmanned aircraft and stated it could result in beneficial cost savings. If the legal holes can get filled out, does tomorrow’s delivery star drones and if so, are you comfortable with this change? Let us know by voting below!

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  • https://www.facebook.com/justin.c.reback Justin

    Yes. I don’t mind drones delivering as long as they are piloted accurately and they don’t drop packages. Will be a cool feature to use in a few years.

    #happyholidays
    JustOneMorgan on YouTube

  • Tobias K.

    I can imagine all the ‘mericans shooting down drones lol… or stealing them!

    #MerryChristmas
    Youtube: FantasyDancer2

  • Timmy Fox

    Why not, as long as it’s delivered I really don’t care how.

  • USAROY .

    Can someone hack a drone and make it deliver to them instead lol
    #merrychristmas

  • Guest

    They should make an kevlar armored drone.

  • marx

    They should make an armored drone so if some redneck try´s hes luck it wont do anything.

    • Joe T.

      They would probable install security cameras on these to make sure idiots don’t shoot them down. I can just imagine some hick in the country ordering something just to shoot it out of the sky.

      • Nico Ong

        I’m pretty sure the NSA would approve of that. HAHAHA

  • Alex

    My biggest question with the implementation of the drone delivery system is where would they drop the packages off? Leaving it in front of my doorstep is unsafe, if i could customize where it dropped off the package that would be cool. Also, how about apartment buildings and condominiums?

    #Merrychristmas
    Youtube: [email protected]

  • No Thanks Jeff LOL

    brb stealing drones to make profit

  • Alex

    I’d assume they’d have some sort of high flying drones that will be too far up to spot so dipshit people don’t shoot em down. But also low enough to not interfere with airplanes. I think this is a great idea, would be expensive as hell to implement the technology, but hey, tech is about innovation!

  • Reno Meijer

    I wonder how they are going to get this to work properly
    #HappySaint-Nicholas to everyone in Holland!
    YT: Reno Meijer

  • Alex Carnifex Easter

    Yea I’d rather not have the chance of someone shooting down my items. #merrychristmas gobblemonster69

  • Nicolas Palomo

    I’d love to have it here in Chile, but I’m sure they would be stolen…

    #FelizNavidad tyraelasd

  • z8137

    #HappyHolidays YT: rainxfever It’s an awesome idea but people do have a point of saying that someone can just shoot it down. I know I would xD

  • SnacksMuffs

    #merrychristmas i would love my packages to be delivered by drones! That’d be so cool!

  • tobagganski343

    I think this is a publicity stunt. I want them to show the entire journey of this drone instead of the one minute and seemingly heavily edited version that they came out with. The FAA won’t back down so easily, not to mention wind, dogs, birds, large insects, privacy concerns, nosy neighbors, kleptomaniac bystanders and a host of other problems. There are just as much moral problems with this idea as there are legal and technical issues. I wouldn’t want one of these bastards snooping around my house to deliver Mrs Wilson’s gardening tools. It is a cool idea, though. I just don’t think it’s going to happen in our lifetime.

  • lukesky

    #merryxmas it be super cool having drones sending my parcels!
    youtube username: youth03

  • TonytheMLG

    I’m on the fence because I don’t trust people and the Nsa #HappyHoliday

  • LanceAvion

    #HappyHolidays! Youtube: LanceAvion

    Before I die, and preferably before I’m old, I’d like to see the world become more and more “futuristic.” This is a solid early step.

  • PoopGreen Jesus

    #MerryChristmas Username: ataintedbagel

  • Grant

    #MerryChristmas It would be interesting. I don’t thnik it would really work out though. YouTube: ASillyLlama

  • Cameron King

    Youtube Name: Cameron King

    #merrychristmas

  • Seismicbreaker @ youtube

    #merrychristmas I Believe it’s innovational, but there’s too many dishonest people out there, so it probably wouldn’t work very well :(

  • Noah Pirrotta

    #MerryChristmas everyone!

  • Eric Chen

    #merrychristmas from eric Youtube username: Aweshumeric

  • Bob

    #merrychristmas from youtube name: I’m no expert

  • MaxxEnergy

    Well for starters it sounds great and simple. But it will most likely only be available for major cities. Like NYC, LA, SF, etc. It’d be great but it’s just like 4g. Only those in the “rich” areas are gonna benefit.

  • David Mclean

    #MerryChristmas Love to you all

  • Nox

    #Merry Christmas! YouTube Username: IRocaNox
    Slightly on the fence about this, but if Amazon can deal with all of the potential problems that will arise with this new technology, then i am all up for it!

  • CatDealer89

    This would be ideal for fast delivery’s after the package has reached your city, I am sure there would be distance limits and weather and certain routes etc…But also, it would be very expensive i bet! it could probably only carry like 30 pounds or something.

    Username Catking or Catdealer89 #merrychristmas

  • Chris Kissoon

    #merrychristmas If it takes 30 to 45 minutes to receive my package sure

  • Guy Jameson

    Armored Drone!

    #MerryChristmas and #Happyholidays

    YT: zBombed

  • Geoffrey Chen

    #merrychristmas YT:geoggaa How much is this option on Amazon? I’m assuming it’s gonna cost a lot.

  • Carter

    Make the propellers razor sharp. So if someone tries to steal one it automatically spins really fast…
    #merryholiday!
    youtube: lswpcl

  • Jim

    too expensive and impractical, especially with people stealing packages or drones

  • David Alejandro Ramos

    #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays This is very interesting and I love the idea of 30-minute deliveries.
    YouTube User: MagicOfficial

  • Amado Dwayne Santana

    its risky tho
    #HappyHolidays
    Youtube:AmadoSantana

  • Car Mas

    I work with drones on a daily basis, and I don’t think we are yet to the point that they can be used so extensively. The technology is there (although there are still several open issues) but I don’t think people are ready for it
    #MerryChristmas YouTube Username: CarmasTech

  • Michael Tejada

    #merrychristmas have a good time

    youtube:Epicpotato12

  • naresh kumar

    AMAZON IS GONNA HAVE HARD TIME PROTECTING THOSE VALUABLE DRONES SOME WILL DAMAGE IT OR SHOOT IT DOWN

  • El Dude

    Rise of the machines…
    #merrychristmas

  • kensaysrawr

    Alright, Here’s the low-down.

    First of all, Amazon is not a profitable company. They loose money each quarter. yeah they have a huge market share and stock is like 380 something a share now for amazon at this time? they still loose money.

    Now the CEO outs this drone thing out of the blue? What DO YOU REALLY THINK is going on here?

    if you said for marketshare and stock value to go uphill, you are definitly right.

    NEXT is LIABILITY

    There are SO many things wrong with ACTUALLY implementing these drones.
    It was said that these drones are going to have a 5-10 mile radius so they are implying that these drones are only going to be available in rural/densely populated areas. And with all things Mechanical, things WILL fail. I don’t care if its 1/1000 or 1 in a million, one of these suckers are going to fall out of the sky for one reason or another and since its in a rural area, its most likely going to cause some serious damage. It may hit someone on the head with its 5lb package. And if it doesnt hit someone, what if it hits a moving car who then swerves into another and kills someone.
    Amazon cannot take this kind of liability into its own hands. no company would.

    Now, this would be a good idea for implementing in like lets say a 3rd world country where the probability of it falling out of the sky its going to land in the water or a field.

    Even better, refrigerated goods like water and vaccines can be delivered to these areas that need it the most. since the concern for these commodities are of higher value than the liability of a drone falling and hitting someone. And since these run on batteries, shipments can be cheap and make a company like Amazon a lot of money at, lets say $5 shipping.

    TL:DR Drones are an idea that is in place to save Amazon stocks and is nowhere near full implementation due to liability concerns.
    Youtube user Kenqui232

    • Ze

      That’s why they are waiting for the FAA’s approval.

      • kensaysrawr

        Yeah, and if something happens if it were ever to get “approved”, the whole program would get shut down before you could say “Amazon Prime”
        Not to mention the Scale here. we arent talking about a hundred of these things, or two hundred. we are talking thousands of these things flying around in order to make this actually work like they say they want to. lets face it, it’s going to happen.

        The whole thing is a hype machine. That’s my take on it

  • Daniel Glavaš

    #MerryChristmas
    youtube: Daniel Glavaš

    that wouldn’t be bad but someone could steal the package that is being delivered

  • Danutmcro

    it`s kinda weird…i`m imagining a drone flying through my open window into my home to deliver a video card

  • BboyMonkey Marius

    #HappyHolidays YT: monkeye5z … That would be awesome. Now I can order my sex toys without making eye contact with the guy mailing my package

  • Anes Zejnilovic

    #MerryChristmas
    YT: 88warcraft3

    Definitely wouldn’t want my drones to be shot down and loot stolen! xD
    I’m not sure.. I woted for maybe.

  • Victor Busnello

    I see what you trying to do skynet… i mean Amazon.

  • TheTim466

    #MerryChristmas :D

    youtube: TheTim466
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  • Plamen

    Cool idea, but I don’t think it will succeed…
    #HappyHolidays
    YouTube: plamenbg93

  • Richard

    perfect bird hunting practice!
    #Merry Christmas
    YT: TheFlame9988

  • Trezza

    I would probably try it once to see what it is like, but it would cost a lot…
    #MerryChristmas

  • LikeDeckofJade

    What if it get’s shot out of the sky? There’s too much risk /: #happyholidays Youtube: LikeDeckofJade

  • Alex Nunez

    Well I can see why this would be a bad thing since I drone can disfunction and injure someone or lose your package but at the same time it’s good for amazon to deliver their packages faster since most people want what the order fast but in the end it’s going to be the decision of amazon to use it or not

    #merry Christmas
    YouTube:Alex Nunez([email protected])

  • Carlos Firgau

    This would be fantastic if they could implement it in the UK athe town are not that far apart
    #MerryChristmas

  • eastyy

    #MerryChristmas youtube username : eastyy shame they could not carry heavier stuff then i could use it as a personal taxi

  • Nico Ong

    Problem with these drones they may be hacked but not easily, they can go down just because of a strong gust of wind, a bird could also possibly knock it down or steal its payload.

    #merrychristmas
    youtube username: mad meatballs

  • Kokos

    Amazon is cool, but i don’t know, what is this….
    #happyholidays from PigmanLP

  • j4m3z

    I wouldn’t because its quite an intrusion of privacy & security. #MerryChristmas

    Youtube name @james p

  • Tanishk Nalamolu

    #happyhonuka#merrychristmas#happyholidays#happykwanza

  • Tomas Cabral

    I don’t see this coming any time soon as a solid shipping option.. Although it sounds kickass, not sure how safety would be improved..
    #MerryChristmas people!

  • Charlie

    #happychristmas

  • Sunil Vijay

    #MerryChristmas

    give me free stuff

  • EagleAPI

    #MerryChristmas :D

  • Guest

    Is that drones will explore Indonesia? #HappyChrismas

  • Nikho Sagala

    Will that drone explore Indonesia? #HappyChrismas

  • Jack O Neil

    I think it´s too risky to send drones for my packages like i ordered my new GTX 770 and then the drone crashes because of a storm or something like that. Would be stupid. #merrychristmas
    Youtube: genarationHD

  • DecapitatedApplw

    happy holidays! Also the drone idea sounds cool but I mean, couldn’t it be used as like target practice lol. It is very cool but also risky

  • Johnsue Rivera

    Personally i think the idea is a cool 1 as technology evolves this could actually become a viable option for delivery, but as it stands right now, i dont like the idea at all. 2 many things can go wrong with the delivery, i rather stick to ground shipping by a delivery truck lol. #HappyHolidays

  • ViinceTech

    #merrychristmas Wouldn’t mind if it got to my door..

    Youtube ID: ViinceTech

  • Ido Barak

    So cool! I hope they will succeed!
    #happyholidays

  • CuriousTechGuy

    #MerryChristmas

  • Mateus

    the future is coming
    #merrychristmas youtube: lordsteelCF

  • Oscar Hope

    #merrychristmas …

  • JetVeam

    Well… they may fail, and also… its going to be so weird. #MerryChristmas
    YouTube: JetVeam

  • Billy Bragg

    #MerryChristmas Youtue: BillyBillBragg

  • Kevin Ray Guya

    #MerryChristmas & #HappyHolidays Everyone
    #Filipinos

    YouTube: Kevin Ray Guya

  • Thomas

    So you’ll be paying more for the fancy box and flight than for the actual product inside it! #merrychristmas #happyholidays #merrychristmas

    Youtube: stylage

  • Nasir Shaik

    #MerryChristmas
    TheHolyEvade

    So im okay with robots helping people but not like this. People need jobs and this is only taking those jobs away!

  • GhostEffect

    #MerryChristmas

    better not have cameras on it..

  • Daniel Muriuki

    not a smart idea. not safe. not neccessary, and will get rid of thousands of jobs, #merrychristmas

  • Matthew Gordon

    #HappyHolidays
    If only i lived near an Amazon distribution center…

  • Jackie Gordon

    Nope. Too much risk. What happens if PrimeAir drops a package on a puppy, squirrel, etc? A splat, thats the unfortunate result

  • Jonathan Lee

    #MerryChristmas
    I see an opportunity for theft. Imagine some kid using a Air Gun or a BB to just blast those propellers out of the sky.
    Youtube Name : Relations99

  • mattsilo

    #merrychristmas SHOOT EM DOWN!

    matt silo

  • dhizon17

    #MerryChristmas :)
    Youtube Username: gaurdjatixa

    I would like to see one of this in action.

  • Mathijs Wagemaker

    there’d need to be some improvements to make sure this is safe and without risk for the buyer. But once that’s cleared, why not? :)

    #MerryChristmas

    Mathijs103

  • Abs V

    This isn’t something I’d like because what if the item is damaged how quickly could they replace it? If the drone brakes what happens then? plus how expensive would this form of shipping be?
    #MerryChristmas

  • Rahul Manthena

    #MerryChristmas :)

    YouTube Name: Rahul Manthena

  • Filip

    #MerryChristmas :)
    Youtube: CyberWolf755

  • Krenival

    I really don’t think it will happen due to all the roadblocks that can obviously pop up regarding air restrictions.
    #MerryChristmas
    Krenival

  • SinisterSmiley

    My exchange rate for South Africa rand to Dollar is to high so i dont really buy from amazon.. but i would really like a present from Elric :) #MerryChristmas
    Youtube name: Wiat Marais

  • 1hackingo

    #MerryChristmas and good luck for the giveaway participants :)

    Definitely think this tech is cool, but I fear even more privacy issues.

  • Rihards Špons

    #MerryChristmas
    pizdatijsChalis

    i can imagine some crazy mericans will shoot down some of the drones

  • Jason Tirtabudi

    #happyholidays hell yeah!!!

  • Qasim Mahmood

    I don’t know, it depends on how they implement it. #HappyHolidays! YT username: ragrerules

  • Arjol Henci

    Unrealistic…
    #merrychristmas

  • Sadiqali Zaveri

    Jesus! The next thing should be delivering med kits to people in calamities etc.
    #happy holidays

  • Reece Tam

    #ChristmasPresent delievered to myself, from myself. It’d seem like it was a surprise. #foreveralone #happyholidays

  • Brian M Guthreau

    There must be complications with something like this but I’m all for it. A decision to allow the use of commercial drones won’t be made for a few years. #MerryChristmas

  • sgan

    #MerryChristmas too risky and gimmicky, im content with 2-day delivery thank you. youtube: harry781012

  • Grega

    #MerryChristmas They will fail

  • Gabriell Vig

    #MerryChristmas

    I’m not from the U.S, but isn’t there enough drones in your airspace already?

  • Gio Rodz

    #MerryChristmas emmm Still need some development on that, let’s see how it’ll go
    GioRodz

  • Jerry Clark JR

    Idk about this #MerryChristmas

  • Harley J.

    nah! I just like the traditional way, I like to wait few days being pumped of waiting for my shipment.

  • Jacek

    This is very good idea, but for now to very small distance, like 3-5 km, but maybe technology will increase this range
    #MerryChristmas
    Youtube:jacekmi5

  • Lonnie Monk

    I don’t know man, what if a noodle shop gets one down and then uses it to try to carpet bomb my house with those ads and menus they keep shoving in my mailbox every 30 minutes.

    #merrychristmas and #happyholidays

  • dragondyn4s7y

    won’t be possible unless government allows it… #merrychristmas
    youtube is dragondyn4s7y

  • Jon Brunnemer

    I would be all for this if I knew amazon would cover damages or losses. If I had to pay for someone shooting my things out of the sky I’d be pissed. #MerryChristmas (youtube: kinetic1029)

  • Link Miyamoto

    Cool and futuristic, but I think shipping normally still is best way to go. #merrychristmas

  • Shinkueagle

    Pretty cool… But just imagine what terrorists can do with such tech… The could “mimic” a little contraption like that and put BOMBS in the containers instead and make them detonate when someone picks the container up!!!

    Maybe a crazy thought… But hey.. Terrorist have immensely crazy things running through their heads!!