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上传于：2024-08-06
AccordingtothepatentapplicationpublishedbytheUSPatentOfficeAmazonplanstousetheGlobalPositioningSystemorGPSnotonlyfordeliveriestohomesaroundthecountrybutdirectlytopurchaserswherevertheymaybeFocusingonthelocationofthecustomersmobiledeviceusuallyasmartphonethedronewillbeabletoavoidbothlivingthingsandinanimateobstaclesidentifyareassafeforlandinganddeliverthepackagewithin30minutesForsecurityreasonstheFederalAviationAdministrationrequiresthedronesinthisexperimentaltestperiodtoremainwithinsightoftheiroperatorswhichseverelylimitstheirreachAmazonisworkingonsolutionssaysLorettaAlkalayfromVaughnCollegeofAeronauticsandTechnologyinNewYorkspeakingbySkypeIthinkthattheyaregoingtoworkonthoseinparallelwithadvancingthenewtechnologySoIdontseethesecurityproblemsasbeingsomethingthatshouldstopthetechnologyAmazonisstillnotadvertisingthedronedeliveriesbutAlkalayisoptimisticthattheywillhappenIdothinkthatinthereasonablyforeseeablefuturetheyaregoingtostartdoingdeliveriesWehavealreadyseendeliveriesbeingdoneindisasterareasandremoteareasIthinkthereisahugedemandforthattypeofdeliveryTherearestillanumberofconcernsregardingpossiblecollisionswithvariousobjectsaswellasvandalismandtheftofthedronesandgoodsbutAlkalaysaysthemediahasassumedincorrectlythatdeliverieswouldbemadetopeoplesfrontdoorsIfyouthinkofadronedeliveryperhapstoyourrooftopthenyoullhaveanopportunitytoseparatethepedestrianandvehiculartrafficandatthesametimeseparateitfromairtrafficAlkalaysayseventhoughAmericanhomesarenotsetupforrooftopdeliveriesitispossiblethatfuturehomeswillhavespecialplatformsforairdeliveriesofsmallmerchandise