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Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb With Noise

Original: It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb

Amazon has ramped up drone deliveries in Richardson, Texas, where a growing fleet now drops packages to residents. While the service promises fast delivery, many locals complain the constant drone noise is disrupting daily life, with some saying the sound has become unbearable and is drowning out ordinary activity in the suburb.

Why now: Residents' complaints about drone noise highlight growing tensions over the rapid expansion of commercial drone delivery services.

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• It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb · The New York Times

  In Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’

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