In College Station, Texas, residents expressed strong opposition to Amazon's Prime Air drone deliveries, which created significant noise disruptions. This resistance culminated in a community rally, gathering hundreds of citizens, officials, and homeowners to voice concerns about noise and privacy. Unlike other U.S. cities where drone operations unfolded without backlash, College Station received around 150 public comments objecting to the expanded drone program. The local sentiment against the invasive flight operations highlights the challenges drone delivery services face from 'NIMBY' attitudes, even as demand for rapid delivery continues to grow.
As the spring planting season arrives in College Station, Texas, certified master gardener Mark Smith is thrilled that peace is in the air.
His neighbors began calling the fleet flying chainsaws. Smith, a retired civil engineer, preferred a different comparison: 'It was like your neighbor runs their leaf blower all day long.'
Over the past few years, drone delivery companies have started operating in several towns and cities across the US without much fuss.
In College Station, a university town of about 125,000 people, hundreds of ordinary residents along with the mayor and other officials banded together last year to oppose Amazon's proposal.
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