Amazon worked with the Federal Aviation Administration and local officials in Lockeford, a small town south of Sacramento, to gain permission for the drones to take flight. “Lockeford residents will soon have access to one of the world’s leading delivery innovations,” California State Assemblyman Heath Flora said in a release. “It’s exciting that Amazon will be listening to the feedback of the San Joaquin County community to inform the future development of this technology.” The company has been developing drones for years. It gained FAA approval for the drones in 2020, before scaling back the project the following year. The drones use sense-and-avoid systems in order to operate safely. The drones can reliably avoid obstacles including other aircraft, people and pets, Amazon said.
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