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Currently Amazon has been granted a patent for a shipping label with a built-in parachute, designed for drone deliveries. The label "includes a parachute to enable the packages to be dropped from the aerial vehicle, yet land at the package's destination without damage," according to a patent dated Tuesday from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Amazon said its system could include a self-adhesive backing, parachute cords with shock absorbers and a breakaway cover. It could also adjust to a package's size or even have multiple parachutes for larger or heavier items.

Amazon also received a patent for a method to guide packages released from drones to the ground safely. The document said the company's drones would use magnets, parachutes or spring coils to release the delivery in mid-flight. This indicates that Amazon would release packages from the sky rather than landing a drone in a front yard, which requires more time and energy.

After reading both CNN’s articles and learning more about FAA drone regulations I have to wonder if this is a possibility. With the buying of Wholefoods will our groceries now be delivered from air or from a drone? Is our society ready for something like this or has it been a long time coming? Time will tell if this will be an effective move for Amazon.

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Source: CNN, Amazon, 60 Minutes, Wikipedia