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Amazon Prime will be delivering goods by drones to homes in UK and Ireland in the near future

Amazon's drone delivery project Prime Air has unveiled a new prototype in a video featuring former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson . Home delivery Amazon Prime style According to the videos, the drone could fly for up to 15 miles (24km) and deliver a parcel within 30 minutes of the order being placed. There was no indication of when it might be used by the retail giant. The firm was  given permission to test delivery drones in the US   earlier this year. It also has drone delivery development centres in the UK and Israel. Benefits  Using home delivery could potentially reduce Carbon footprint ,CO2 emissions in cities and on roads. Postal services , road haulage activity during peak rush hour on motorways and highways , could also be cut. Imagine smaller traffic jams every day and cleaner air to breath, in cities , by having lower overall transport congestion. Fast easy home delivery offers the consumer more choice , and deliveries, could be ar...