BIZBBC NewsTUE 27 OCT 2026 / 7:01 PM CDT

'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones

Nature lover Ashley Schmidt no longer spends much time in her garden, in the Dallas suburb of North Garland.

She's also given up on cycling to the local parks where she previously enjoyed taking close-up photos of the bugs, lizards and toads.

It's all because she can't stand the sound of the delivery drones that fly overhead, depositing her neighbours' online orders.

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