See DHL's futuristic "parcelcopter" drone deliver packages

A prototype "parcelcopter" of German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post DHL flies in front of the company's headquarters in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

DHL on Monday showed its prototype "parcelcopter," which is a modified microdrone that costs $54,900 and can carry packages up to 2.65 pounds.

Drone delivery vehicles have been in the news lately with Amazon also announcing plans for a futuristic delivery drone.

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A prototype DHL "parcelcopter" flies in front of the company's headquarters in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

A flock of pigeons flies with DHL's prototype "parcelcopter," in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

A prototype DHL "parcelcopter" is seen on a table in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

A prototype DHL "parcelcopter" flies 100m above ground, its maximum approved height, in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

A photojournalist takes a close-up shot of a prototype of the DHL "parcelcopter," in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

A prototype DHL "parcelcopter" flies in front of the company's headquarters in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.

Microdrone pilot Daniel Knoche poses with the prototype of the DHL "parcelcopter," in Bonn, Dec. 9, 2013.