FAA Gives Amazon Limited Permission To Test Delivery Drones

Amazon's ambitious Prime Air drone delivery service took another step forward Thursday, after the FAA gave the company permission to test its drones under a strict set of requirements.

NewsyBusiness
Mar 20, 2015

Amazon's ambitious Prime Air drone delivery service took another step forward Thursday, after the FAA gave the company permission to test its drones under a strict set of requirements.

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