BATON ROUGE, LA – Just minutes after Amazon officially launched its highly anticipated drone delivery service in Baton Rouge, company officials confirmed the city’s first autonomous aircraft had somehow become stuck in Interstate 10 traffic despite flying nearly 300 feet above the ground.
According to witnesses, the drone came to a complete stop over the College Drive interchange shortly after reaching the familiar afternoon bottleneck, where it has remained hovering patiently ever since with a small package of phone chargers still onboard.
Amazon engineers initially believed the aircraft had suffered a software malfunction before discovering its artificial intelligence had simply adapted to local driving habits.
“The drone determined it would be rude to pass everyone else,” one engineer explained. “Once it saw thousands of vehicles sitting completely still, it concluded that’s just how transportation works in Baton Rouge.”
Motorists below reportedly appreciated the gesture, with several waving the drone into an imaginary lane while others insisted traffic would “start moving any minute now.”
By late afternoon, Amazon announced the drone had officially been reclassified as a local commuter after spending more than two hours above the bridge without traveling another 50 feet.
Company officials say they’re not discouraged by the setback, noting the drone has already demonstrated an impressive understanding of Baton Rouge traffic and is now expected to arrive sometime Thursday.
