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Your Amazon Delivery May One Day Understand You
Amazon was granted a patent in March 2018 that will allow their delivery drones to recognize human movement and speech. What does that mean for us? It means that rather than having to contact Amazon directly to report customer service issues, people will be able to communicate directly with their delivery drone. Package late? Mangled? Is the drone bothering your dog? Whatever the case may be, you’ll be able to issue your complaint verbally, or with movement or gestures, right to your drone!
The online-shopping giant wants to shave delivery times down to just 30 minutes and plans to take to the sky to achieve it. Awarded on Tuesday (March 20), the patent would allow for drones to identify gestures such as a thumbs-up, frantic waving, shaking fists, and a shooing motion.
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Jenn Toso, Social Media Marketing Specialist, specializes in all things social! As a dedicated member of the social media team at DigiKey, you can find her blogging, sharing, tweeting and posting on DigiKey’s social media channels. Jenn’s passion is the Maker and STEM communities and believes that today’s young people hold the key to a brighter tomorrow for everyone. Jenn holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, a Master of Science in Internet Marketing and a PhD in Hockey Mom. In her spare time, Jenn likes to explore her newly discovered affinity for wearable technology and fuel her addiction to all things hockey. You can usually find Jenn on some type of social media or in a hockey arena – sometimes enjoying both at the same time.
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