(CNN) Your next delivery of deodorant could come via a quiet, futuristic-looking drone landing in your backyard.

in the next few months with a new drone it built that combines the behavior of For years, Amazon has promised it will soon use drones to deliver packages to customers. Now the online retailer claims the deliveries will beginin the next few months with a new drone it built that combines the behavior of a plane with that of a helicopter. It did not specify where the deliveries would take place, or how many drones are in the fleet.

The company unveiled its latest Prime Air electric delivery drone on Wednesday at its re:Mars artificial intelligence conference in Las Vegas. The drone has a central compartment for carrying goods and a hexagonal shrouding that acts as its wings, while also protecting (and shielding people from) a series of rotors.

Jeff Wilke, Amazon's CEO of worldwide consumer, said at the event that the drones will be able to deliver packages that weigh less than five pounds over distances of up to 15 miles in less than half an hour. It can move around in 3D space, which is more than a typical quadcopter, and it's designed to be quiet so people may not hear it coming.

"We're not saying all our shipments will be on drones, but the opportunity is tremendous," Wilke said.

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