Amazon Patents a System for Whipping Stuff Into the Air (or Space)

imageThis week the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to Amazon that covers "energy-efficient launch system for aerial vehicles," meaning Amazon could be working on a way to fling your packages into the air—or space.

  • While at first a weird concept, it makes sense in context. This whip-like approach could shoot satellites into space as part of Amazon's Project Kuiper low-Earth satellite constellation or Amazon drones that would zoom off to deliver packages.
  • We've reached out to Amazon for comment on the patent and we'll update this story once we get a response.

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