Business Insider reported that Amazon’s drone delivery service, Amazon Prime Air, is being criticized for noise.
Residents of College Station, Texas, where Amazon runs its drone delivery service, previously asked city council members in June to stop the expansion plans for the Prime Air service.
John Case, a resident who runs an orthopedic clinic near the drone takeoff and landing site, expressed discomfort about the noise, stating, “It sounds like a giant hive of bees. You know it’s’ coming because it’s’ pretty loud.”
Another resident, Amina Alikhan, likened the drones to “a fly coming by your ear over and over, and you can’t make it stop.” She complained that the drone noise disrupts her sleep.
Earlier, a city official tested an Amazon drone and found it emitted noise levels ranging from 47 to 61 decibels (dB). This is comparable to the noise level in a typical suburban area at night, a household refrigerator, or a business office.
In May, Amazon submitted a proposal to local authorities to increase the number of daily deliveries in College Station from 200 to 469 flights. However, John Nichols, the mayor of College Station, noted that residents are growing weary of the drone noise. In response, Amazon stated, “We appreciate the community of College Station and take local feedback into account wherever possible when making operational decisions for Prime Air.”
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