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Amazon to start drone deliveries in California this year

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Amazon Inc. confirmed on Monday it plans to start making customer deliveries by drones in Lockeford, California, before the end of the year, marking the first use of this technology for deliveries in the United States.

"If obstacles are identified, our drone will automatically change course to avoid them safely," Amazon stated, noting the drone would also avoid landing on any ground obstacles, including people or animals.

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