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Amazon Drone Deliveries Draw Fire After Videos Show 10-Foot Package Drops

The clips highlight fragile handling that undercuts promises of fast, safe Prime Air service.

Overview

  • New social videos show Amazon-branded drones releasing boxes from roughly 10 feet, with several posts depicting cracked or leaking items on the ground.
  • Arizona customer Tamara Hancock filmed a drone drop that left a bottle of blue raspberry syrup broken and spilling inside the package.
  • A separate clip shows a drone leaving a box at the edge of a driveway as its propellers blew other parcels away, including one into the street.
  • Prime Air’s MK30 program, launched in late 2024 in select states, advertises deliveries of items up to five pounds in about an hour using onboard cameras to detect obstacles.
  • Coverage also cites earlier mishaps since launch, including collisions, rain-related malfunctions, and a crash into a Texas building, raising broader questions about real-world reliability.