According to a report from The Guardian, it seems that Amazon has decided to test out its drone delivery system over in Canada after facing some initial reluctance from the US authorities. The report claims that the company has begun testing out their drones in British Columbia and are trying to see if the drones are capable of carrying packages as heavy as 5lbs and flying through airspace of between 200 and 500 feets at speeds up to 50mph.
Now some of you guys might be wondering, didn’t the US FAA agree to allow Amazon to begin testing its drones? Yes the FAA did agree to that, but according to Amazon, it seems that the drone that the FAA approved for testing was a prototype which has since been made obsolete thanks to technological advances. This is because Amazon had put in the request a while ago but the FAA decided to drag their feet which led to that particular model they applied the approval for to become obsolete.
However over in Canada, it seems that Amazon had to only endure a 3-week wait before they were given the approval to go ahead with their testing. Of course different countries will have different rules and regulations with regards to testing and flying drones, but whatever it is it seems that at the very least, Amazon can begin testing their latest systems in earnest over in Canada.