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How do delivery drones work?

Amazon's Prime Air drones are an exciting new way to get parcels to your door. They fly autonomously, meaning they navigate themselves using GPS and sensors to avoid obstacles. Once they reach your home, they gently lower the package to the ground, often in your garden, before flying back to their base. It's a clever system designed for speed and convenience.

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