The online retail giant has reached tentative deals with Spain's Aernnova Aerospace and Austria's FACC Aerospace to manufacture component parts of its drone, the FT reported. Amazon plans to use electric drones to deliver packages weighing up to five pounds in under 30 minutes.
Which company makes delivery drones?
UPS Flight Forward
It is the first-ever company that got the full certification from the U.S government to operate its services through drone delivery systems. In 2019, this company teamed up with Matternet, which is an autonomous platform for drone logistics.
Does Amazon have their own planes?
Amazon leases most of its cargo aircraft through Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Air Transport Services Group, but in January it purchased 11 used Boeing 767-300 jets from Delta and WestJet. When the 11 Boeing jets are in service by the end of 2022, Amazon will have a fleet of more than 85 planes.