Amazon says that they want to be able to deliver packages by drone to customers within 30 minutes of the order being placed.

While the drone delivery service is still in the planning stages and the company must pass regulatory checks before the drones can start flying, Amazon has begun to reveal more details about the proposed system. The company already knows how much the drones will weigh and what they will be capable of carrying, CNet reports.

Amazon's vice president of global public policy Paul Misener told Yahoo that the drones will weigh about 55 pounds. They will be able to fly at least 10 miles, and they will be able to carry packages that weigh up to 5 pounds.

Just 30 Minutes

Misener says he wants the packages to arrive within 30 minutes after the customer places the order. He added that most of what Amazon sells would meet the five pound limit and be capable of being delivered by the drones.

Amazon is one of the first companies to express desire to deliver orders by drone. Before they are able to start delivering, however, they will have to build a drone that is capable of doing what they want it to do. The delivery vehicle will also have to pass all the regulations set forth by the FAA.

Wal-Mart and Google have also publicly stated that they want to deliver items by drones as well.

Misener also said that Amazon is working on several prototypes and trying to find multiple solutions for the varying environments that the delivery aircraft would fly in. Amazon knows that some of the drones will need to fly in high altitude areas and others may fly near deserts.

Ground Delivery Too

Amazon continues to work on getting items to customers as quickly as possible through traditional delivery service as well. The company recently added one hour delivery for many items in certain cities. Even restaurants can deliver to Amazon customers.

It Will Seem Normal

Misener said that even though drone delivery seems like a far-fetched idea at the moment, the "novelty" of the process will wear off, and people will become accustomed to it as a normal way to order things from Amazon.

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