Amazon suspendió su proyecto Prime Air en Italia, para entrega de paquetes con drones
Amazon se encuentra en una disputa fiscal con la Hacienda italiana por el impago de por valor de 1.200 millones de euros entre 2019 y 2021. Foto: EFE
TL;DR
- Amazon has suspended its Prime Air drone delivery project in Italy.
- The project was scheduled to launch in spring 2026.
- The suspension is attributed to tax disputes and a challenging business environment in Italy.
- Amazon reached an agreement with Italian tax authorities, paying 723 million euros to resolve a dispute over unpaid taxes between 2019 and 2021.
- The pilot program involved delivering packages up to 2.5 kg within a 12 km radius.
- Testing had begun in the Abruzzo region.
- Amazon noted that drone delivery projects in the US and UK are progressing positively.
- The company has invested over 25 billion euros in Italy over the past 15 years and employs over 19,000 people in the country.