Amazon Delivery Drones Crashed After Mistaking Rain for Ground: Report

Amazon delivery drones crashed after mistaking rain for ground: Report

We’re now learning more about the December crashes that forced Amazon to pause its drone delivery operations — and the details are eye-opening. According to a new Bloomberg report, a software update made Amazon’s MK30 drones vulnerable to rain, ultimately causing them to shut off mid-air after mistakenly thinking they had landed. more…

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Image: Amazon   Amazon’s dream of a delivery-drone-filled sky has hit numerous hurdles. Early this year, Prime Air was grounded following several crashes. A new report by Bloomberg highlights some of the issues behind these failures. According to the report, problems with the LiDAR systems made flying in rain a struggle.  The MK30 drones would get inaccurate altitude measurements during wet conditions and shutdown. Older models, such as the MK27…

Two Amazon delivery drones mysteriously crashed in the United States in late 2024. Several months later, an official report revealed the cause of the crash. Apparently, the drones thought they had landed… which is why the propellers suddenly stopped mid-flight.