Amazon is one of the few drone delivery companies to receive a Federal Aviation Administration air carrier certificate, which is required to operate drones with advanced capabilities.
Amazon Pharmacy has announced a new way for customers to get the medications they need quickly and affordably. Customers in College Station, Texas, can now have their prescriptions delivered to their door via Amazon’s drone delivery service within 60 minutes of placing their order at no additional cost.
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Eligible Amazon Pharmacy customers can select “Free Drone Delivery in 60 Minutes” at checkout. The pharmacist will then ensure the medication is loaded and delivered to the customer’s home within the next hour. College Station residents who choose drone delivery will have access to more than 500 medications to treat common ailments such as the flu, asthma and pneumonia.
Amazon Pharmacy customers experiencing a health care emergency can also visit Amazon Clinic, which offers 24/7 virtual treatment for 35 conditions, including the recently launched cold and flu care, or One Medical, a hybrid (virtual and Face-to-face) primary care services. Quick access to care and rapid delivery of medications can improve treatment outcomes while allowing clients to remain in the comfort of their own home.
“From the earliest days of medical school, we have been taught that there is a critical window into clinical medicine,” Dr. Vin Gupta, chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy, said in a post. “This is the time from when a patient feels unwell to when they can receive treatment. time between. We at Amazon are working to dramatically shorten the time between diagnosis and treatment, and drone delivery marks an important step into that future. “Whether it’s an infectious disease or a respiratory disease, early intervention helps improve patient outcomes. treatment results. “
This is how drones work
Amazon drones fly at an altitude of 40 to 120 meters, which is an airspace with minimal obstacles. The drone’s integrated sense-and-avoid technology uses sensors and cameras to navigate around people, pets and power lines.
The drone’s camera is powered by a neural network trained to recognize objects. After arriving at the customer’s home, the drone gradually and safely landed on the delivery sign. Computer vision will detect any structures or objects protruding from the ground, such as people and animals, and check if they interfere with the descent path. When the delivery area is clear, the drone releases the package, rises again, and returns to the distribution center. Customers do not need to have any interaction with the drone to collect their packages.
Amazon is one of the few drone delivery companies to receive a Federal Aviation Administration air carrier certificate, which is required to operate drones with advanced capabilities. Since December 2022, Amazon drones have safely delivered hundreds of household items in college towns.
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