Amazon announced on Thursday, December 5, that it had successfully conducted its first test of delivery drones in Italy, marking the country as the first in Europe where the e-commerce giant plans to introduce this service.
The test took place on Wednesday, December 4, in San Salvo, a town in Italy's central Abruzzo region.
"We continue to collaborate with Italian authorities to fulfill all necessary requirements to launch the service next year," Amazon stated.
The company had previously indicated plans to roll out drone deliveries in both Italy and Britain by late 2024.
In August, the UK’s aviation regulator selected six projects, including one by Amazon, to explore the use of drones for deliveries, infrastructure inspections, and emergency services.
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service, which debuted in December 2022, is currently operational in select areas of Texas and Arizona in the U.S. and is gradually expanding, a company representative told Reuters.
"On December 4, 2024, Amazon drones flew over Italian skies for the first time. The test flight featured the new MK-30 drone, a highly automated system equipped with Amazon's cutting-edge computer vision technology," the company said in its statement regarding the test in Italy.
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Italian authorities arrested 57-year-old Sister Anna Donelli, a nun accused of colluding with the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia.
Italian land artist Dario Gambarin paid tribute to the upcoming Vatican Holy Year by creating a 25,000 square meter artwork inspired by the Jubilee 2025 logo in a northern Italian farm field.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, citing his short-lived martial law imposition as a constitutional crisis.
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes and commuted nearly 1,500 sentences, emphasizing justice reforms and addressing sentencing disparities.
Rare dinosaur fossils brought from the US into an auction in London were sold for around 15.2 million US dollars.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held a closed-door meeting with its 41-member executive council to discuss the evolving situation in Syria.
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, citing his short-lived martial law imposition as a constitutional crisis.
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes and commuted nearly 1,500 sentences, emphasizing justice reforms and addressing sentencing disparities.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held a closed-door meeting with its 41-member executive council to discuss the evolving situation in Syria.
Ukraine is not yet ready for peace talks with Russia, citing the need for more weapons, NATO membership, and security guarantees to prevent future aggression, said Andriy Yermak, President Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, as Kyiv seeks a stronger position for negotiations.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, citing his short-lived martial law imposition as a constitutional crisis.
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes and commuted nearly 1,500 sentences, emphasizing justice reforms and addressing sentencing disparities.
Rare dinosaur fossils brought from the US into an auction in London were sold for around 15.2 million US dollars.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held a closed-door meeting with its 41-member executive council to discuss the evolving situation in Syria.
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