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With Amazon using drones to deliver packages in Chicago's south suburbs, Dolton village officials have begun telling residents to contact Amazon or the Federal Aviation Administration with concerns.
With Amazon using drones to deliver packages in Chicago’s south suburbs, Dolton village officials have begun telling residents to contact Amazon or the Federal Aviation Administration with concerns.
Each drone is 5.5 feet tall and 5 feet wide and can carry packages up to 5 pounds.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
Their goal is to find an active shooter in 15 seconds before police arrive. The drones are equipped with pepper spray, strobe lights and sirens. They can also ram the shooter at 60 miles an hour.
The plane landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport. JetBlue, however, says there was no damage or evidence of a collision.
The drones will take off from the Markham and Matteson fulfillment centers, and deliver packages to customers who select the option and live in about an 8-mile radius.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Critics say the move could hurt small businesses and public safety agencies that rely on the technology every day.
The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.
