🧵 1. Amazon halts drone delivery in California but plans to continue in Arizona. Lockeford site closing, focus on Phoenix area expansion. #tech
🧵 1. Amazon halts drone delivery in California but plans to continue in Arizona. Lockeford site closing, focus on Phoenix area expansion. #tech
🧵 2. Prime Air struggles since Jeff Bezos' vision in 2013. Amazon aims to extend drone deliveries to more U.S. cities and open in Tolleson, Arizona in 2025.
🧵 3. Amazon developing new delivery drone, the MK30, for improved reliability. Received Part 135 certification from FAA in 2020. Program faced delays and setbacks.
🧵 4. Company to close Lockeford delivery site but offers employees opportunities at other locations. Residents can still use alternative delivery methods.
🧵 5. Despite layoffs and regulatory challenges, Amazon pushes ahead with drone deliveries. Recently partnered with Embention for safety-related components.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/amazon-ends-drone-program-in-california-as-it-eyes-arizona-launch.html