This move is just another example of Amazon angling its way into some aspect of shipping and transportation, all while trying to improve upon the traditional model. In 2015, the company started acquiring its own truck fleet, and mid-2016, Amazon unveiled its own air cargo fleet.
Amid those moves, there was talk that in addition to transporting cargo between warehouses, Amazon would do more in the area of package delivery via drones or other vehicles. That talk evolved into a patent in June for a “beehive” delivery fulfillment center, as well as a report last month that the e-commerce giant is now running a pilot program of the long-rumored package delivery service.
