Updated April 2 at 11:15 a.m. EDT with comment from the FAA.
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.
Amazon Drone Delivery is Back in Action
Company’s MK30 drone returns to flight after a more than two-month pause to address a potential safety concern.
Key Takeaways:
- Amazon Prime Air has resumed drone deliveries in Tolleson, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, after a two-month voluntary pause for safety enhancements.
- The hiatus was officially attributed to dust interfering with altitude sensors, though it followed previously unreported crashes of the MK30 drone model during testing, which Amazon states are expected outcomes of pushing aircraft limits.
- Amazon implemented significant software updates and conducted over 5,000 test flights, including rigorous simulations, receiving FAA authorization before resuming services.
- Despite ambitions for 500 million annual deliveries by 2030, Prime Air faces operational challenges, community noise complaints, and significantly trails competitors in delivery numbers.
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