Amazon's delivery drone system is getting parachutes for your packages
 

Amazon's delivery drone system is getting parachutes for your packages
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It's ** secret that Amazon's been pursuing the delivery-by-drone method for a while **w, but **w we have a better idea about the next step in the evolution of that plan thanks to a new patent the mega-company received.*

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As flagged by GeekWire, Amazon has received a patent for a shipping label with a parachute built in, intended for "packages to be dropped from the aerial vehicle, yet land at the package's destination without damage."*

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Amazon's nifty package parachute

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The parachute would be built in as part of the shipping label but done so using a harness or other method that keeps the cords of the parachute from getting tangled, screwing up the parachute, and sending your latest Precious Moments figurine purchase crashing to the ground. Read more...

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