Two years of research on what Google called the "Project Wing" were crowned in August by several drone flights. They delivered candy, water, medicine and dog food to two farmers in Queensland, Australia.
"The autonomous flying machines may well open new perspectives for the delivery market," said the California company on a blog comparing this project to a Smart car, which the Internet giant has been working for more than five year old.
"Today, cars weighing more than two tons to deliver things that no weight is used, it is inefficient and generates pollution and congestion. If you could build a vehicle that flies, you would reduce all these drawbacks, "said Astro Teller, who leads Google X, the innovation arm of the American giant.
The project, which will be tested on the ground "within two years" could meet the needs of "areas where infrastructure is scarce," but also "in emergency situations, such as after an earthquake or a hurricane," said Mr. Teller, in a video interview with the french daily Le Parisien.
The prototype of Google as "a large triangle with four movable propellers," he said.
"It takes off vertically like a helicopter, then tilt its engines and flies like a plane, quickly and consume little. Once arrived, he delivers his goods in a box at the end of a cable, while that it remains in the air, "he has said.
Last month, Amazon has applied for permission to experiment deliveries by drones in American skies. The company claimed to the authorities of American aviation that relaxing the rules would serve "the interests of consumers" and constituted for the implementation of Amazon Prime Air project "a necessary step."
Jeff Bezos unveiled the project last December, saying it would be ready to enter service by 2015 if the American authorities permitted.
Amazon had thus said to be able to fly UAVs over 80 km / h while carrying up to 2.2 kg of goods.
"The autonomous flying machines may well open new perspectives for the delivery market," said the California company on a blog comparing this project to a Smart car, which the Internet giant has been working for more than five year old.
"Today, cars weighing more than two tons to deliver things that no weight is used, it is inefficient and generates pollution and congestion. If you could build a vehicle that flies, you would reduce all these drawbacks, "said Astro Teller, who leads Google X, the innovation arm of the American giant.
The project, which will be tested on the ground "within two years" could meet the needs of "areas where infrastructure is scarce," but also "in emergency situations, such as after an earthquake or a hurricane," said Mr. Teller, in a video interview with the french daily Le Parisien.
The prototype of Google as "a large triangle with four movable propellers," he said.
"It takes off vertically like a helicopter, then tilt its engines and flies like a plane, quickly and consume little. Once arrived, he delivers his goods in a box at the end of a cable, while that it remains in the air, "he has said.
Last month, Amazon has applied for permission to experiment deliveries by drones in American skies. The company claimed to the authorities of American aviation that relaxing the rules would serve "the interests of consumers" and constituted for the implementation of Amazon Prime Air project "a necessary step."
Jeff Bezos unveiled the project last December, saying it would be ready to enter service by 2015 if the American authorities permitted.
Amazon had thus said to be able to fly UAVs over 80 km / h while carrying up to 2.2 kg of goods.
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