I was impressed by the drones when I recently visited Amazon’s overhauled drone delivery system in Arizona, but wary that the general public will accept them. Troubled New Jersey residents have been tracking what appeared to be mysterious drones behind with their heads pointing upwards for the past few weeks, making predictions about their origins, and making plans to get rid of them. Amazon is working hard to persuade people that the 80-pound uavs whirring over their homes are not only safe but also represent the interesting future of online buying, just north of Phoenix, a few thousand miles away. You may have heard about Amazon’s robots before. The company made a tease of itself more than ten years ago when Jeff Bezos announced the launch of Prime Air, a pioneering drone delivery company that the firm hoped would eventually give clients ‘ packages in 30 minutes or less on “60 Minutes.” For Amazon lovers, the ball was amazing. Have a phone connector? Have forgotten your toothbrush while on a trip to function? According to Mr. Bezos, a self-driving helicopter had zap a button and fly through the sky to pick you up in less time than it would to travel to the store. That prospect didn’t arrive on schedule, nevertheless, and Mr. Bezos is now more focused on sending rockets to place. But Amazon hasn’t given up on robots. This year, I was invited down with my” Hard Fork” co-host, Casey Newton, to visit the service where Amazon really launched the newest generation of Prime Air, and see its new robots in motion. Our visit was strangely timed, smack-dab in the middle of a federal stress over the uavs hovering over New Jersey. ( For what it’s worth, Google authorities say the secret robots aren’t theirs. Federal authorities reported this week that the majority of the reported occurrences had turned out to be piloted planes and activity robots, though some remain unidentified. The post information is retrievable with difficulty. In your browser’s settings, kindly help Browser. Thank you for your patience as we verify exposure. If you are in Audience mode please leave and log into your Times accounts, or listen for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience as we verify entry. Now a subscription? Register in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.