A July, 2017 article in New Scientist reported that a small test group found “the noise of drones more annoying than that of ground vehicles.” This has implications for enterprises such as Amazon and Google that hope to perform home deliveries of various goods, including food. Almost as a refrain, the Wall Street Journal reported in December, 2018 that, “Wing – the drone delivery company that spun out from Google — was annoying residents in the Australian town where it tests its services.” Folks in Bonython, the down-under township where the company had set up shop, “Likened the sounds of the original delivery drones to a “chain saw gone ballistic.” This caused some to spend less time outdoors, and dogs evidenced signs of “a considerable amount of anxiety.” The Business Insider added that a Wing spokesperson “confirmed… that it has begun testing a quieter drone that ‘blends in’ with nearby sounds.” The unidentified spokesperson explained, “We’ve developed and are testing a new …
