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19 August 2026

Amazon drone delivery expansion targets 500 cities by year’s end

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Amazon drone delivery expansion targets 500 cities by year’s end

In April, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company’s Prime Air service would be able to deliver a wide range of products by drone to 30 million people in various U. S. communities by the end of the year. That promise is starting to bear fruit. On Wednesday, the retail and logistics behemoth said autonomous drone delivery in as little as 30 minutes would be available in nearly 500 communities by the end of 2026, up from the current 11 locations.

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