Amazon says it has completed its first drone deliveries in the UK, using an unmanned aircraft to drop parcels to customers near one of its delivery hubs. According to reports, the drones can deliver up to 100 parcels per day within a 12km radius of the hub, with deliveries made from the air and supervised as part of a trial operation. Amazon describes the move as a step toward faster delivery options as demand grows for ultra-rapid service. The company says it plans to expand the service gradually rather than immediately across wider areas, indicating the trial is intended to test operations and scale only as conditions and demand allow.
The initial deliveries also draw public interest, with Amazon noting that some people came specifically to watch the drone service start. Overall, the reporting frames the UK deliveries as an early phase of a broader technology rollout, focused on controlled geographic coverage and incremental expansion.
