Amazon has suspended its drone delivery program in the US following a series of incidents. How reports Last December, two MK30 model drones collided during rain at the company’s testing facility in Pendleton, Oregon, PCMag reported. Previously, in September, two drones were launched at the same time due to operator error, which led to their collision.
As a result, Prime Air suspended commercial drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, where the service was available in select areas. Amazon attributes the closure to the need to implement “critical software updates” for its entire fleet of drones. It has been claimed that the new MK30 drones are capable of making deliveries in difficult weather conditions such as light rain, heat and cold.
The latest events present the latest hurdle for Amazon’s ambitious program, which previously planned to deliver 500 million packages by drone by 2030. In April, the company suspended the program in Lockford, California, citing a reallocation of resources. Additionally, several senior executives have left Prime Air, including Sean Cassidy, Chief Safety, Flight Operations and Compliance Officer.
Despite the challenges, the company received FAA approval in May to fly drones beyond the operator’s line of sight. In October, Amazon announced plans to integrate drones into its delivery networks in Italy and the United Kingdom after receiving approval from the British government.
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