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Amazon drone delivery coverage to jump sixfold to nearly 500 US cities
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Amazon Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 US cities and towns by year-end, a sixfold increase, adding metro areas like Chicago, Cleveland, and Atlanta.
The expansion moves drone delivery from a handful of test sites to hundreds of communities, increasing the complexity of logistics and airspace management. Engineers will need to address the challenges of operating across diverse urban environments, particularly the reliability of Detect-and-Avoid systems. The service's growth also raises questions about safety and regulatory compliance as drones share airspace with existing infrastructure.
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Amazon Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of the year, a sixfold increase from its current footprint.
New metro areas include Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise, joining 11 existing US locations.
The service has delivered hundreds of thousands of packages this year, with most orders arriving about 60 minutes after checkout.
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