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RE: LeoThread 2024-06-23 21:32

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🧵 1. Amazon halts drone delivery in California but plans to continue in Arizona. Lockeford site closing, focus on Phoenix area expansion. #tech

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🧵 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.