In a significant development, Amazon’s ambitious drone delivery project, Prime Air, has seen the departure of two pivotal figures. Jim Mullin, the chief pilot, and Robert Dreer, in charge of all test operations, have left the program. This move comes amidst ongoing challenges faced by the service, which has yet to take off in the mainstream market fully.

Jim Mullin exited Amazon last month, as evident from his LinkedIn profile, while Robert Dreer recently moved to a startup named Opener. Both were stationed at Prime Air’s primary location in Pendleton, Oregon. Until now, “their exits have not been reported publicly beyond their individual posts,” and both haven’t commented on their decisions.

These departures arrive during a crucial period for Prime Air. Despite Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ optimistic prediction in 2013 that drones would deliver packages under 5 pounds to customers within five years, the service has yet to realize this vision. Notably, Mullin had a…

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Source: dronexl.co