When Amazon announce itsPrime Air speech serviceright before last year ’s Black Friday , everyone kind of wrote it off as awell - timed publicity stunt . But it would appear that Amazon is moving forrader to some extent with the idea , and it ’s now looking for a test pilot to hurry youthat Taylor Swift CDpost - hurry .
If you ’re an experienced quadcopter hobbyist , though , you might be out of luck : Amazon ’s looking specifically for someone with five yr ’s flight of steps trial run experience ( military or polite ) and an applied science degree . There ’s one position up for grabs at Amazon HQ in Seattle , and one in Cambridge , UK . There ’s also a job up for snap as a flight safety director — anyone who ’s obtain an estimation for stopping irate cracker playing target practice with pilotless aircraft could likely apply for that one .
Either way , the technical hurdles in all probability are n’t the biggest problems confront Amazon . endeavor to create the infrastructure to support a countrywide radio-controlled aircraft manner of speaking inspection and repair , not to advert getting it through the FAA , are doubtlessly more major problems for Amazon right now . [ AmazonviaThe Verge ]
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