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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 chooses Darlington for launch of drone delivery service
The US tech giant wants to roll out its Prime Air service from the Teesside town of Darlington, subject to planning permission and clearance for flights.
Amazon reveals which UK location will get Prime Air drone deliveries first
Amazon has revealed where in the UK it intends to start launching Prime Air drone deliveries. The US tech giant has chosen Darlington as the first site and will now set about lodging planning applications with the local authority.
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 to launch ‘Prime Air’ delivery drone service in the UK later this year
Amazon is planning to launch Britain’s first drone delivery service in Darlington as it looks for new ways to send customers their orders.
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 Temporarily Pauses Drone Delivery Service
Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery arm of the e-commerce giant, is temporarily halting operations in Texas and Arizona to upgrade its drones’ software. The move follows crashes at Prime Air’s test facility in Pendleton, Oregon, in September and December, first reported by Bloomberg.
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.
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".
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 is preparing to launch drone deliveries in the UK
Amazon’s first UK drone deliveries will take flight in Darlington, England, the company announced on Monday. The e-commerce ...
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.
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 ...