Amazon.com (AMZN) Proposes Model to Improve Airspace Controls

At NASA's UM Convention today, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) unveiled a planned to overcome some of the potential challenges in using unmanned aircraft to deliver goods, as well as for general drone safety.

One element is re-designated airspace. Certain altitudes above ground would allow for certain travel (high-speed, low-speed, etc.), while there would also be zones to avoid completely.

Airspace management was also cited as something that needed to be improved upon. Amazon suggested that there needs to be a better solution versus using the current air traffic controller system, which puts limitations on how many objects can safely be in or near one location at a certain time.

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