Amazon Pauses US Drone Deliveries Following Crashes

Report: Amazon Pauses US Drone Deliveries Following Crashes
Amazon pauses drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after collisions in September and December involving its new MK30 drones.
Amazon pauses drone delivery in Tolleson and Texas, citing voluntary safety upgrades
An Amazon spokesperson said an incident that involved a crash at a testing facility in Oregon was not the primary reason for the pause.
Amazon suspends US drone deliveries following crash at testing facility
Amazon has paused testing of its delivery drones following a crash involving two of those drones, according to Bloomberg.
Amazon pauses drone deliveries for software changes; Oregon test crash ‘not the primary reason’
Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a reported crash of two drones in December at an Oregon testing facility as a factor in the decision.
Amazon suspends commercial drone deliveries in Texas, Arizona after two crashes in rainy weather
Amazon has temporarily suspended its commercial drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona after two of its latest MK30 models crashed in rainy weather at a testing facility. The company announced on Friday that it was pausing the program to implement software updates to ensure the safety of its fleet.
Amazon suspends drone deliveries after two training crashes: report
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has suspended commercial drone deliveries after two of its newest models crashed at a training facility during rainy weather, Bloomberg reported late Friday. Bloomberg reported that Amazon said it was immediately pausing drone deliveries in Arizona and Texas to address issues with the aircrafts’ software.
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