Amazon plans to start flying some purchases to customers later this year, the e-commerce giant said Monday, announcing drone delivery that will debut in a California, US, Report informs, citing foreign media sources.
Amazon customers in the Northern California town of Lockeford will be able to sign up for free delivery by “Prime Air” drones, the company said in a post.
“Air-eligible” items ordered at the retailer’s website will be packed into drones that will fly to the delivery addresses, deposit packages outside from safe heights, and then fly away, according to Amazon.
The drones can carry loads as heavy as five pounds (2.2 kilograms) in packages about the size of a large shoe box.