Amazon resumes drone deliveries after two-month pause

Amazon's delivery drones are back in the air

Amazon is restarting drone deliveries in its two test markets after a two-month pause to update software.Read more...

Amazon resumes drone deliveries after two-month pause

Amazon has resumed making drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after it halted the program earlier this year.

Last January, Amazon found itself forced to suspend its package delivery program currently being tested in two US states, Texas and Arizona. Caused: malfunctions on drone altitude sensors. The presence of dust in the air could greatly disrupt their capabilities, blurring information about their [...]

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Resumes After FAA Approves Software Upgrades

The e-commerce giant is resuming flight after it put the brakes on its Prime Air program because of an issue with the software in its MK30 drones.

Amazon Drone Delivery is Back in Action

After a two-month hiatus, Amazon Prime Air delivery drones have returned to the skies over Tolleson, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, Amazon said in an update Monday. According to the firm, the voluntary pause in service was made due to safety concerns involving a tiny culprit: specks of dust that interfered with the drones’ altitude sensors. Prime Air discovered the issue while flying in the dry Arizona air where its MK30 model encountered …

Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries After Two-Month Pause

Amazon has reportedly officially restarted its Prime Air drone delivery operations in both Tolleson, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, following a two-month suspension of the service. The company confirmed last week that deliveries have resumed after completing a necessary software update to address a potential sensor abnormality and receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Why Amazon Drone Deliveries Were Suspended …