Amazon will begin testing the use of a drone delivery service in the UK, called Prime Air.
The move forms part of the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) six projects to trial the use of drones in deliveries, Reuters reported.
As it stands, British drone users are only allowed to fly the machines beyond the visual line of sight under trials with strict restrictions.
However, as part of the trials revealed by the UK’s aviation regulator, selected projects would be allowed to fly their devices across distances beyond the user’s ability to see them, by implementing advanced technologies used for navigation, control and to detect other aircraft.
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CAA director Sophie O’Sullivan said: “These innovative trials mark a significant step forward in integrating drones safely into UK airspace.
“Our goal is to make drone operations beyond visual line of sight a safe and everyday reality.”
The ecommerce giant initially revealed it was relaunching its delivery drones in the UK in October.
Amazon said it would begin deploying the unmanned, airborne vehicles for distributing goods from some of its same-day delivery sites, including one located in the UK.
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