Amazon drones flying again, says updates on MK30 drone complete and approved for deliveries

Amazon has resumed its drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona following a two-month suspension, the company confirmed Monday. The Prime Air service restarted last week after completing software updates and receiving Federal Aviation Administration approval.The e-commerce giant had halted deliveries in January after discovering an abnormality with the drones’ altitude sensors, which could have produced inaccurate readings of the drones’ position relative to the ground. The issue was reportedly caused by dust particles in the Arizona air affecting sensor readings.

“Safety underscores everything we do at Prime Air, which is why we paused our operations to conduct a software update on the MK30 drone,” said Amazon spokesperson Av Zammit. “The updates are now complete and were approved by the FAA, allowing us to resume deliveries.”