NEW YORK (AP) — Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones.
Amazon wins FAA approval to deliver packages by drone
- By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer
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Chief Smithsonian Conservator Malcolm Collum inspects an Amazon Drone.
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