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Amazon delivery drones crashed during test flight after removal of rain-proof safety sensor: report
AMZNAmazon(AMZN) New York Post·2025-05-16 23:35

Amazon’s cutting-edge delivery drones fell from the sky during a December test flight after a software update made them vulnerable to rain — an avoidable disaster made worse by the company’s decision to remove a critical safety sensor, according to a report citing federal documents.The twin crashes of Amazon’s MK30 drones in Oregon occurred just minutes apart on Dec. 16, when both aircraft abruptly shut off mid-air at an altitude of more than 200 feet and slammed into the ground, Bloomberg News reported.The ...