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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 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 looks to launch prime air drone deliveries in North-East England
Amazon is moving ahead with plans for drone deliveries in Darlington, seeking CAA approval for its Prime Air service and joining broader efforts to enable commercial drone flights across the UK.
Amazon is preparing to launch drone deliveries in the UK
Once Amazon has approval, it will begin hiring team members to launch drone deliveries out of its Darlington fulfillment center. Amazon didn’t share any details about when Prime
Amazon names first UK town to launch delivery drone service
Amazon has unveiled plans to launch Britain’s first drone delivery service in Darlington despite recently grounding US flights following crashes in wet weather.
Amazon plan to deliver packages in Darlington by drone in UK first
The tech giant has lodged planning applications for the UK's first drone based delivery service. | ITV News Tyne Tees
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 picks UK location for deliveries by drone
Test drone deliveries in America saw Amazon deliver free items, such as cans of soup, to driveways. Amazon has chosen Darlington as the first location in the UK to see parcels delivered by drones. It says it will now start the planning process for initial flights from its fulfilment centre on the outskirts of the town.
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.
When will Amazon drone deliveries come to the UK?
Amazon packages could soon be delivered to your door in under an hour, as the retail giant moves one step closer to launching deliveries by drone in the UK. The company has chosen its warehouse in Darlington as the proposed site from which to launch the service.
The pretty UK town that may soon get its deliveries done by drones
The drone delivery service already operates in two locations in the US, but may soon be launched in the UK too.
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 ...
Amazon pauses drone deliveries for software changes; Oregon test crash ‘not the primary reason’
Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a ...
Amazon Ordered to Notify Customers About Hazardous Products On Its Platform
Amazon is required to notify customers about dangerous products and issue refunds for recalled items. Additionally, Amazon's ...