"This can enable the (drones) to, for example, avoid bad weather, recharge and refuel, drop off packages, pick-up packages, communicate with a certain control system, reset navigation systems and await further instructions. Amazon has been awarded a patent this week that uses lamp posts and other tall structures as docking points for the delivery drones. The patent, published by the US Patent & Trademark Office, describes how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could be launched from one of these towers to dock with another drone in flight. The docking stations could eventually be a key part of the "Amazon Prime" service that aims to reduce delivery time to as little as 30 minutes.
Amazon has been awarded a patent this week that uses lamp posts and other tall structures as docking points for the delivery drones. The patent, published by the US Patent & Trademark Office, describes how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could be launched from one of these towers to dock with another drone in flight. The docking stations could eventually be a key part of the "Amazon Prime" service that aims to reduce delivery time to as little as 30 minutes.