Amazon has revealed the design of its new Prime Air delivery drone, which can withstand high temperatures and light rain.
The new ‘MK30’ drone will enter service in 2024 and is expected to be 25% quieter than current models, according to the company’s blog.
“The purpose and objectives of the new drone are the same as its predecessor’s designs: transport packages weighing up to five pounds while flying hundreds of feet in the air,” it added.
The current hexagonal ‘MK27-2’ drone will be replaced by the lighter and smaller ‘MK30.’ While it is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with flying, the company stated that “we have taken a proven aerospace approach to design safety into our system.”
The new drone will be subjected to rigorous testing by national aerospace authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to demonstrate its safety and reliability.
“We have created a sophisticated and industry-leading sense-and-avoid system that will allow our drones to operate at greater distances while safely and reliably avoiding other aircraft, people, pets, and obstacles,” said Amazon.
Earlier this year, the company had announced that the customers who live in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, in the US would be among the first to receive Prime Air deliveries later in 2022.
