Amazon Drone Delivery Blimp. But that day isn't today. In april 2019, a video supposedly showing a branded blimp from retailing giant amazon releasing dozens of delivery drones took off on social media.

In april 2019, a video supposedly showing a branded blimp from retailing giant amazon releasing dozens of delivery drones took off on social media.

A giant mothership blimp with an amazon logo emblazoned on the side was spotted sailing across the skies and deploying tiny delivery drones along its journey. Amazon's drone delivery fleet hits milestone with faa clearance. A video clip purporting to show delivery drones emerging from a giant blimp with the amazon logo on it has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in online posts with captions such as: Operations were expected to begin in select cities starting late 2019; In pursuing a drone delivery service, amazon patented the idea of a floating, blimplike airship, called an airborne fulfillment center, that would store products midair, and an accompanying. However, as of december 2020, the service has yet to materialize. It would fly at altitudes of up to 10,000 feet and use a remote scheduling system to control. After each delivery, the drones fly off and are collected for the return trip to the blimp via a replenishment shuttle. Amazon did not say when customers could expect drones to drop packages at their doorsteps. Amazon patented airship warehouses for drone delivery. After each delivery, the drones fly off and are collected for the return trip to the blimp via a replenishment shuttle.