28-07-2015 18:30 via feeds.theguardian.com

Amazon proposes drones-only airspace to facilitate high-speed delivery

The retail giant’s proposal carves out airspace from 200ft-400ft exclusively for autonomous drones, with a further 100ft above it declared a no-fly zoneAmazon is proposing that a pristine slice of airspace above the world’s cities and suburbs should be set aside for the deployment of high-speed aerial drones capable of flying robotically with virtually no human interference.The retail giant has taken the next step in its ambition to deliver packages via drone within 30 minutes by setting out
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