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Will Amazon be sharing the drone video footage with 3rd parties? I realize satellites can already see back yards but they have a hard time seeing into sliding glass doors and windows whereas a drone can see all around it down to ground level. Also I don't know what type of cameras these drones have but some drones have color, FLIR and night vision.

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Most of these drones have wide angle cameras for navigation and obstacle avoidance. They would need to be within a couple of feet of a window to actually see what's going on inside. If they're hovering over your yard, they'll be sufficiently high (15-20ft) such that the resolution of your window is useless.

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