Amazon Drones Set To Return To The UK After Near-Decade Wait
Amazon's delivery drones are set to return to British skies, nine years after they were first trialled near Cambridge.
Councillor welcomes Amazon drone delivery plans
A councillor has welcomed Amazon's plans for a town to become the first in the UK to offer deliveries by drone. Darlington Borough Council's deputy leader Chris McEwan said there was a "long journey to travel" but described proposals as "quite interesting and exciting".
Teesside Amazon drone deliveries could still be 'three to five years away', expert says
Amazon previously confirmed that its Darlington fulfilment centre will host the maiden UK flights of Prime Air
Amazon drone deliveries set for take off in the UK for the first time
AMAZON drone deliveries are set for take off in the UK for the first time. The tech giant has been using them in the US since 2022 and had said in 2023 they would be taking to the air here by the
Amazon is preparing to launch drone deliveries in the UK
Once Amazon has approval, it will begin hiring team members to launch drone deliveries out of its Darlington fulfillment center. Amazon didn’t share any details about when Prime
Amazon picks UK location for deliveries by drone
Amazon has chosen Darlington as the first location in the UK to see parcels delivered by drones. It says it will now start the planning process for initial flights from its fulfilment centre on the outskirts of the town. The online giant had previously promised it would start a drone delivery service by the end of 2024.
Amazon picks historic market town as place to launch UK's first drone delivery service
The US tech giant said it was now lodging planning applications with the local authority and was seeking clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority for the drone-based delivery service, which is know
Amazon names first UK town to launch delivery drone service
Amazon has been scouting for appropriate launch sites in the UK for months and said it had chosen Darlington, which has a population of just over 100,000, after considering factors such as airspace requirements, local weather and its existing warehouse operations. Darlington is five miles from the nearest airport.
Amazon Makes Plans to Launch Drone Delivery in the United Kingdom
The e-commerce and technology company has begun applying for permits to fly delivery drones in Darlington, England.
Amazon’s Prime Air drone service is headed to this UK town
Amazon announced Monday it has picked the north England town of Darlington as the first site for its planned U.K. drone delivery expansion. Amazon was expected to expand Prime Air to the U.K. and Italy in 2024.
Amazon plans its first UK drone deliveries
We have built safe and reliable drone delivery services elsewhere in the world in close partnership with regulators and the communities we serve, and we are working to do the s
Amazon suspends commercial drone deliveries in Texas, Arizona after two crashes in rainy weather
Amazon’s MK30 drones had been delivering packages in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Ariz. after the company won FAA ...
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 ...
Amazon temporarily shuts down commercial drones in Texas
The multinational technology company has been flying its MK30 aircraft in College Station, Texas, for years. It needs a ...