Amazon takes Prime Air drones to Canada for testing March 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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
