Amazon seeks experts to test same day delivery drones
Amazon’s job site has begun advertising for UK engineers, software developers and scientists to work on its same-day delivery drone project called Prime Air, reports the BBC. Research up to now has been taking place in Seattle but that has now expanded to Cambridge where Amazon-owned start up Evi Technologies is based.
The goal of the project is to get packages into the customer’s hands in 30 minutes or less using unmanned aerial vehicles.
In July Amazon reported that it had sought permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration to test drones that could fly as fast as 50 miles per hour for up to 30 minutes at a time to deliver packages weighing up to 2.3kg (5lb).
The job adverts seek people with expertise in flying drones, a strong aeronautical engineering background or project management.
The BBC reports that in a statement issued when it was quizzed about the ads, Amazon said: “We have multiple Prime Air development centres, including R&D labs in Seattle and Cambridge.
“We’re always looking to add great talent to the team; the Cambridge-based Prime Air positions we have open are a reflection of that.”
