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 application, filed in 2014, outlines how Amazon could use the docking points to recharge and refuel, drop-off and pick-up packages and avoid bad weather. 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.