Amazon is scaling up its rapid response technology program to provide 2,000+ portable systems that restore power, Wi-Fi, and water within minutes after disasters. The systems will be distributed to nonprofit partners for deployment during emergencies.
- Amazon will provide 2,000+ portable disaster response systems to nonprofits by 2027, up from 42 systems in the previous year.
- Each system restores a critical service like power, connectivity, or clean water and can be set up by one person in minutes.
- Over 800 systems will ship this hurricane season from Amazon’s Tennessee hub to five partner nonprofits including American Red Cross and World Central Kitchen.
- Systems are reusable and return to Amazon for refurbishment after each deployment, allowing multiple communities to benefit from the same equipment.
- Technology includes satellite Wi-Fi, solar microgrids, water purification, and terrain-mapping drones typically costing agencies $40,000-$250,000 each.
Source: Aboutamazon
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