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Dec 2013
26m 41s

Will Amazon build a drone army?

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Imagine ordering something from Amazon and having it arrive at your home just 30 minutes later. But this wouldn't be carried by a stressed-out, human-run delivery service -- instead, Amazon would use a fleet of drones to deliver goods all around your city 
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