An Amazon spokesperson said an incident that involved a crash at a testing facility in Oregon was not the primary reason for the pause.

Amazon suspends drone operations in Texas and Arizona. The announcement was made after multiple crashes with two newly built drones during testing.

Amazon’s MK30 drones had been delivering packages in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Ariz. after the company won FAA approval in October.

For the last two years, multinational technology giant Amazon has been operating a commercial drone program in College Station. But this week that program is on hold. Amazon on Friday suspended all commercial drone activity,

After facing iced-over roads and snow,  Houston-area package delivery companies are set to resume regular hours for the rest of the week.

The e-commerce industry continues to surprise with its ongoing transformations, particularly in the area of logistics. Recently, Amazon temporarily suspended its commercial drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona after two of its latest MK30 models crashed at a testing facility during light rain.

Amazon closed its warehouses in the Houston area Tuesday, and UPS said that it would not deliver or pick up in most Houston zip codes.

Amazon's drone delivery pauses in Texas and Arizona due to software fix after two crashes. Industry expects business to be $10B by decade's end.

Drone crashes in rainy weather are causing problems for Amazon's delivery service. After an update, however, things should continue.

The company said Friday it was immediately suspending drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona to fix the aircraft’s software.

Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a reported crash of two drones in December at an Oregon testing facility as a factor in the decision.

Amazon pauses drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after collisions in September and December involving its new MK30 drones.