An Amazon spokesperson said an incident that involved a crash at a testing facility in Oregon was not the primary reason for the pause.
Amazon has paused its drone delivery in several parts of Texas and Arizona. The Jeff Bezos-led company announced it is suspending the service at its facilities in College Station (Texas) and Tolleson (Arizona) until further notice.
Amazon’s MK30 drones had been delivering packages in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Ariz. after the company won FAA approval in October.
For the last two years, multinational technology giant Amazon has been operating a commercial drone program in College Station. But this week that program is on hold. Amazon on Friday suspended all commercial drone activity,
Amazon suspends drone operations in Texas and Arizona. The announcement was made after multiple crashes with two newly built drones during testing.
Amazon halts drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, citing possible safety concerns with its MK30 drone software.
After facing iced-over roads and snow,  Houston-area package delivery companies are set to resume regular hours for the rest of the week.
Amazon closed its warehouses in the Houston area Tuesday, and UPS said that it would not deliver or pick up in most Houston zip codes.
Amazon's drone delivery pauses in Texas and Arizona due to software fix after two crashes. Industry expects business to be $10B by decade's end.
The company said Friday it was immediately suspending drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona to fix the aircraft’s software.
Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a reported crash of two drones in December at an Oregon testing facility as a factor in the decision.
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