We couldn’t be more excited to work with Zipline to complement our delivery strategy. The future of delivery is faster, more sustainable, and creates broader access all of which provides improved value for our customers. Rising energy costs and a tight labor market are heightening retailers' current interest in drones, said Stambor. Our fully electric aircraft fly with 97 fewer emissions than traditional delivery. A Bloomberg News investigation in April concluded that despite spending $2 billion to develop the program and hiring more than 1,000 workers, "Amazon is a long way from launching a drone delivery service." Amazon's most recent drone model, with six rotors, designed for stability. At least eight Amazon drones have crashed over the past year, and the Prime Air division is experiencing 71% staff turnover, Business Insider reported in March. UPS is also developing a drone service.Īmazon's own drone program has been beset with delays and staff churn, according to media reports. Alphabet's drone delivery program, called Wing, launched this summer near Dallas-Fort Worth, delivering prescriptions, pet medication and ice cream. Walmart started testing drone delivery last year in Arkansas and plans to expand to sites across six states this year. Other large retailers and technology companies are now developing their own drone programs. When Bezos laid out his vision for drones to 60 Minutes in 2013, "He spurred everyone else to move into that space," Stambor said. Walmart launches on-demand drone deliveries 02:39 Walmart, UPS readying their dronesĪmazon is largely responsible for setting off the current race to commercialize drone package delivery, according to Zak Stambor, senior analyst of retail and ecommerce at Insider Intelligence.
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