Amazon accomplished its first drone flight take a look at in Italy on Wednesday. The take a look at used its MK30 drone, which may carry as much as 5 kilos (or 2.27 kilograms) of packages by means of gentle rain and, within the US, is licensed to function Past Visible Line of Sight (BVLOS).
Italian regulators ENAC and ENAV, that are just like the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), licensed Amazon to hold out the take a look at in San Salvo.
Final yr, the corporate introduced its intention to develop to Italy and the UK in 2024. Amazon says it plans to launch its Prime Air supply service commercially in Italy in 2025, pending regulatory approval. In response to Reuters, Britain has chosen six drone testing initiatives, together with Amazon, nevertheless, there’s no phrase on when testing will happen.
