Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Program Faces Setbacks After Drone Crashes

Amazon pauses drone deliveries after crashes, facing setbacks for Prime Air.
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Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Program Faces Setbacks After Drone Crashes
Amazon's ambitious Prime Air drone delivery program has been hit with another setback after two of its drones crashed at a testing facility in Pendleton, Oregon. The incident, which occurred in December 2024 according to Bloomberg, has prompted Amazon to pause testing of its delivery drones in the United States. This is not the first time that Amazon's Prime Air program has faced challenges. The program has been plagued by delays and setbacks since its inception in 2013. In April 2024, Amazon ended Prime Air drone delivery operations in California, although the company plans to expand its drone delivery tests overseas. The Latest Drone Crash Incident The two Amazon drones that crashed in Oregon reportedly collided in rainy weather. The cause of the collision is still under investigation, but it highlights the challenges of operating drones in less-than-ideal weather conditions. In addition to the collision, Bloomberg also reports that there was another incident in September 2024 w…