00:00 We've all been in a situation where you need to buy something and receive it urgently.
00:05 And sometimes getting next day delivery from online retailers can save the day.
00:10 Well, how does within the hour sound?
00:12 Retail giant Amazon has announced their plans to bring drone deliveries over to the UK.
00:17 But how will it work and when can we expect it to arrive?
00:20 Drone deliveries aren't a new thing for the company, which already offers them in two
00:23 US states for products under 2.2 kilos.
00:27 The retailer said it was working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority to explore how
00:32 the tech could be used here safely.
00:34 Shoppers will be able to choose from thousands of items that meet the weight requirements
00:38 from toiletries to kitchen essentials to batteries, as long as it can fit in a small shoebox-sized
00:43 parcel.
00:44 David Carbon, vice president of Amazon Prime Air, said they will start in a lightly populated
00:49 suburban area and scale slowly.
00:52 Amazon will announce in the coming months the UK location which will trial run the tech
00:56 with a possible start date set for the end of 2024.
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