Did you ever think consumer society would reach a point where it would be acceptable for shops to just be floating in the sky? Well, it seems we have reached that point, according to the people at Amazon.

A new patent has surfaced showing what seems to be an airborne fulfilment centre which will spew forth delivery drones.

We have no idea when or whether something like this will ever ‘take off’, but we wish Mr Bezos all the luck in the world with his ambitious new idea.