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Detailed explanation-1: -E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled the design of its new Prime Air delivery drone, MK30 drone which will handle high temperatures and light rain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Having gone through various prototypes since its inception, Amazon Prime Air has recently unveiled its latest delivery drone, the MK30. Set for a 2024 release, the MK30 is the successor- and a lighter and smaller version-of the MK27-2.

Detailed explanation-3: -Image Credits: Amazon Following this morning’s debut of the Sparrow bin-picking robot, Amazon just unveiled MK30, the latest iteration of its delivery drone. The system is the successor to the MK27-2, which is set to debut limited deliveries to residents in Lockeford, California and College Station, Texas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amazon is now delivering orders by drones in California and Texas with the aim to ultimately fly out packages to customers’ homes within an hour, Ars Technica reports.

Detailed explanation-5: -This marks the ‘careful first steps’ in the company’s future plans.