Amazon to Home Drones in the Test Zones?

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Amazon to Home Drones in the Test Zones?
Number 2276
Broadcast Date July 11, 2014
Episode Length 48:41
Hosts Tom Merritt
Guests Ashley Esqueda,

Len Peralta

Ashley Esqueda is on the show today. We’ll talk about Amazon’s plea to let them test their shipping drones. I guess they were serious! Len Peralta is also along to illustrate the show.

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