Amazon: New Delivery Drone Has ‘Double the Range and Half the Noise'

Amazon launched a new delivery drone that has “double the range and half the noise” of any of its predecessors.The new MK30 drone received Federal Aviation Administration approval to begin operations for customers in October and was launched in locations in Arizona and Texas in November, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 11) press release.The drone is now delivering items that weigh five pounds or less to designated areas near select addresses close to Amazon’s fulfillment center in Tolleson, Arizona, a ...