Die Lieferdrohnen von Amazon fliegen in der Sommerhitze Arizonas nicht

By Paresh Dave

Amazon plans to start flying delivery [drones](https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-drones/) in Arizona this year, but don’t count on them to bring you a refreshing drink on a hot day. Why? They don’t work when it’s too hot out. 

The hexacopter can’t operate when temperatures top 104 degrees Fahrenheit, or 40 degrees Celsius, the company says, and average daily highs exceed that for three months of the year in Tolleson.

Potentially being inoperable for a quarter of the year might make launching drone deliveries in Tolleson and neighboring desert communities seem like an odd choice, but it’s far from the first challenge faced by Amazon’s much-delayed drone project.

The unit is years behind [its goals](https://www.wired.com/2013/12/amazon-drone-delivery/) of flying items to customers in under an hour on a regular basis, and a one-time target of 500 million deliveries by 2030 seems distant. Amazon Prime Air has completed just thousands of deliveries, falling behind rivals.

Read the full story: [https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-delivery-drones-heat-grounded-summer/](https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-delivery-drones-heat-grounded-summer/)