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AMAZON DRONE: WHAT IS IT? • IT IS CALLED AN OCTOCOPTER • IT’S A FLYING MACHINE THAT DELIVERS PACKAGES • AFTER YOUR ORDER IS PLACED THE DRONE TAKES AND DELIVERS TO YOUR HOUSE • IT WAS SAID TO BE READY BY 2015 BUT WASN’T • THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) IN APRIL 2015 GRANTED AMAZON PERMISSION TO TEST DRONE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED STATES. AMAZON MUST FLY THE DRONES UNDER 400 FEET AND AT SPEEDS THAT DON’T EXCEED 100 MILES PER HOUR THEY AREN’T THE FIRST • THE DOMICOPTER (DOMINIONS PIZZA DELIVERY) • ZOOKAL (TEXTBOOK COMPANY IN AUSTRALIA) THEY ARE ALREADY USING IT HOW DOES IT WORK? • COMMUNICATION AND ABLE TO FIND BEST FLIGHT ROUTE • RELAY LOCATIONS • DETERMINES SAFE LOCATIONS TO DROP OFF DELIVERIES • HAS EIGHT PROPELLERS WITH THE CONTROL SYSTEM MOUNTED IN THE MIDDLE AND ON TOP OF THE FRAME • THIS SYSTEMS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATION, ROUTING, NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION AND THE INVENTORY ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM • COULD BE IN THE FORM OF BATTERY POWER, SOLAR POWER, GAS POWER, SUPER CAPACITOR, FUEL CELL, ALTERNATIVE POWER, OR A COMBINATION OF METHODS THE 2015 VERSION • HAVE DIFFERENT DRONE PROTOTYPES THAT WORK IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS • THEY’LL USE “SENSE AND AVOID” TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION, GPS, AND WI-FI, TO DETECT HAZARDS IN FLIGHT AS WELL AS NO-FLY ZONES AND OTHER ALERTS • ONCE THEY REACH THEIR DESTINATION, THE DRONES ARE ABLE TO SCAN FOR A CLEAR LANDING SPOT AND DESCEND VERTICALLY TO DROP A PACKAGE BEFORE MOVING BACK INTO THE AIR • THE DRONES WILL SEND YOU A MESSAGE ONCE YOUR PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED HOW ARE YOU ELIGIBLE • YOUR PACKAGE HAST TO BE 5 LBS. OR LESS (86% OF AMAZON SALES) • YOU HAVE TO BE WITHIN 10 MILE RADIUS • BATTERY LIFE IS 30 MIN SO MANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS • SECURITY • SHOOTING DRONES DOWN • STEALING MERCHANDIZE • LOSS OF JOBS • HOW MANY DRONES WILL THERE BE DURING CYBER MONDAY? • WEATHER HAZARDS • AMAZON HAST TO WORRY ABOUT COMPETITION WORKS CITED http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/02/tech/innovation/amazon-drones-questions/ http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/how_amazon_drone_delivery_will_wor k http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/amazon_drone_delivery_watch_how_ prime_air_could_work Amazon Drone Technology! How does it work? • • • • • • Relay locations where drones can recharge Has a that systems is responsible for operation, routing, navigation, communication and the inventory engagement mechanism They communicate with other drones to find the best route They’ll use “sense and avoid” technology, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication, GPS, and Wi-Fi, to detect hazards in flight as well as no-fly zones and other alerts Once they reach their destination, the drones are able to scan for a clear landing spot and descend vertically to drop a package before moving back into the air The drones will send you a message once your package has arrived Related Technology • • • • The DomiCopter (Dominions pizza delivery) Zookal (Textbook company in Australia) They are already using it Google is trying to make drones Everyone is making drones!! Risks and drawbacks • Security • Shooting drones down • Stealing merchandize Loss of jobs Weather Hazards Amazon Hast to worry about competition Impacts on society? • • • • • Gives quick delivery for the future Think of what cyber Monday will look like How will they keep our information private Will people steal merchandize How do we get people to not shoot them down