The company conducted its first test of drone deliveries in 2016 in Britain. At the time, it said US regulations made it harder to use drones for delivery in the United States.
Wilke said Wednesday that Amazon has invested to make its delivery drones safer and more efficient.
"It can do vertical takeoffs and landings—like a helicopter," he said. "And it's efficient and aerodynamic—like an airplane. It also easily transitions between these two modes, from vertical-mode to airplane mode, and back to vertical mode."
The new drones are also designed to be stable even in gusty wind conditions, Wilke added.
"We know customers will only feel comfortable receiving drone deliveries if they know the system is incredibly safe," he said.
"So we're building a drone that isn't just safe, but independently safe, using the latest artificial intelligence technologies."
Amazon said earlier this year it would speed up its free delivery for its Prime subscribers, currently two days for most items, to a single day, with North American customers the first to benefit.
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