This week is totally Drone Week! For some interesting reason or another, ridesharing and delivery media are abuzz with talking about delivery drones and how impressive they are.
However, not all drones are performing at their peak. There are some drones that are, well, seemingly tired as humans that they’d… crash into a garden. Here’s the scoop.
A drone operated by Amazon in Darlington, Great Britain last week crashed into a garden while delivering a package.
Luckily, nobody was hurt.
A representative stated its initial assessment suggested that an “object extending above the roof of a moving vehicle inadvertently came into contact” with the Prime Air drone during the delivery.
Another fortunate thing is that it was reportedly a drone delivery trial that began in the town earlier this year.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch was in-charge of the investigation.
For Amazon, they are denying allegations of malfunctioning, as they stated that “following the contact, the drone responded as designed and came safely to the ground."
"We are continuing to investigate and are working closely with the relevant regulatory authorities,” Amazon added.
How huge are Amazon drones? They measure around five feet wide by five feet long (and roughly 5.5 feet high) with a maximum takeoff weight of about 83 pounds.
Those are excluding the package weight. This controversial launch has seen packages weighing less than five pounds, containing daily items, such as beauty products, bin liners, and cables, delivered within a 7.5-mile radius of Amazon’s fulfillment center.
Darlington is the sole place beyond the USA where Amazon is providing drone deliveies. Oh yes, Amazon is USA-based.
Darlington is a historic market town in County Durham, Northeast England, famous for its rich railway heritage. Set along the River Skerne, it blends a bustling independent shopping scene, featuring Victorian parks, historic architecture, and cultural entertainment.
However, this scheme from Amazon received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority for a trial unit until the end of the year.
Again, fortunately, nobody was hurt by this incident.
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