by jtadmin | Sep 21, 2020 | The Scoop
Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones. The company has been working on drone delivery for years, but it has been slowed by...
by jtadmin | Sep 14, 2020 | Life in the DMV
The Arlington County Board has unanimously voted to approve a master plan and design guidelines for the 2.47-acre public park. Metropolitan Park’s renovations are part of Amazon’s community benefits package and will be a $14 million project. The project intends...
by jtadmin | Sep 7, 2020 | Life in the DMV
Amazon has started selling a wrist band that tracks workouts, sleep and body fat. To measure body fat, Amazon will ask users to scan their body with their smartphone cameras while wearing boxers or a sports bra with bike shorts. The fitness tracker will give the...
by jtadmin | Aug 31, 2020 | Life in the DMV
Amazon is buying 1,800 electric delivery vans from Mercedes-Benz. The order with Mercedes is Amazon’s biggest with a European car maker. Daimler said the order is for 1,200 large eSprinter vans and 600 medium-sized eVito vehicles. Delivery will begin later this year....
by jtadmin | Aug 24, 2020 | Life in the DMV, Uncategorized
Amazon is inching ever closer to opening two cashier-less grocery stores in the D.C. area. We know this — though Amazon still won’t acknowledge as much — because it’s hiring for them. The e-commerce giant has posted several openings related to Amazon Go Grocery stores...
