Amazon first delivered an order using a drone

The online retailer Amazon first delivered an order to the buyer using an unmanned aerial vehicle. This was announced by the founder of the company Jeff Bezos.

Delivery was carried out on December 7 in the UK. According to Amazon, 13 minutes have passed from the moment of order to receive the goods. A client named Richard B. ordered the Amazon Fire TV and popcorn television prefix, follows from the published Amazon video.

• Amazon announced plans to deliver orders using drones in 2013. According to the company, the Amazon Prime Air service will deliver orders weighing about 2.2 kilograms (up to five pounds) in a maximum of 30 minutes.
• Amazon Prime Air is currently tested in the vicinity of Cambridge in the UK. The company agreed with the local authorities to test drones in rural areas, which are not controlled by a person, but move using a GPS navigator.
• According to The New York Times, earlier delivery by drones was tested by Google and 7-Eleven in the USA, as well as the Chinese company JD.com and New Zealand Domino].