This German Delivery Company Already has Postal Drones

While Amazon's delivery drones may not take off any time soon, German parcel service DHL is already on its way to making the idea a reality.

On Monday, DHL flew a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a pharmacy in the German town of Bonn, successfully carrying a 6.6 pound package of medicine across the Rhine river. Additional trials are scheduled throughout the week to test the company's drone technology.

The race to launch delivery drones is a tight one. While Amazon's Prime Air idea was unveiled with great fanfare, UPS announced last week that it too is jumping into the fray