Amazon plans drone delivery expansion to about 500 US locales

Amazon plans drone delivery expansion to about 500 US locales  Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 19 : Amazon said on Wednesday it will expand its drone delivery service to reach hundreds of U.S. cities and towns by year end, up from 11 locations where it currently operates serving multiple surrounding communities. The expansion comes more than a decade after founder Jeff Bezos showed off what he

Amazon says it will serve nearly 500 US towns and cities with Prime Air deliveries by the end of the year.

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities

Amazon Prime Air is the company’s drone delivery service, and today a huge expansion of its availability was announced. Nearly 500 US cities will be reached by the end of 2026. Here’s where Amazon drone delivery is coming next.