Amazon's Drones Will Soon Deliver to Nearly 500 US Cities and Towns
Amazon says its Prime Air drone delivery service will expand sixfold to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, including metro areas around Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise. According to Amazon Prime Air vice president David Carbon, the service has already delivered "hundreds of thousands of packages to customers" this year, typically within about an hour. The Verge…
Amazon plans to vastly expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to cover nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, according to the company. This includes areas around major cities such as Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise. Currently, Prime Air has delivered packages to customers within about an hour in 11 locations across the U.S., with each site serving a 175 square mile area.
The service aims to deliver packages weighing up to 5 pounds or less. Amazon has reinforced the safety measures for its drone delivery system, including its industry-leading Detect-and-Avoid technology, which is designed to prevent collisions with objects like cranes, internet cables, gardens, and even buildings. These features are likely intended to address any concerns from communities where the service is set to expand, following previous incidents where drones have crashed into various structures.
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