Privacy questions linger as Amazon describes onboard cameras and secure data storage for drone deliveries
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Board members asked whether onboard cameras could record homes during descent; Amazon said sensors and cameras scan the landing cylinder for safety, are processed by the aircraft (not monitored in real time), and the data are stored in a secure vault accessible only to authorized personnel and only reviewed after incidents.
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Privacy concerns were a repeated theme during the question-and-answer portion of the presentation, with board members asking whether drones record private property and how that data would be used.
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