Amazon takes Prime Air drones to Canada for testingMarch 30, 2015 - 20:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Amazon has begun testing its Prime Air drones in Canada due to legislation restricting trials in the US, according to Digital Spy. The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) recently relaxed its ban on the octocopters but imposed strict conditions on their commercial use. The FAA's updated regulations state that drones can only be flown during daylight hours at 400 feet or below, and must remaining in sight of a pilot. Amazon's Prime Air drones are designed to carry packages weighing up to 20kg to customers within 30 minutes of an order being placed. The firm has been test flying them over Canada for several months now with a former NASA astronaut lending his expertise to the project, reports The Guardian. The online retailer is also said to have established a base in Wales so Prime Air trials can be carried out in Europe. 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 | Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |