Amazon’s drones will soon deliver to nearly 500 US cities and towns

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Amazon says its drone delivery service will reach “nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States” by the end of this year, increasing its coverage by six times compared to the current footprint. Prime Air deliveries will soon be launched in the Chicago, Illinois; Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boise, Idaho metro areas, according to Amazon’s announcement, with “more communities to come later this year.”

These will join 11 locations across the US where Amazon already offers drone deliveries, with each Prime Air site serving an area of approximately 175 square miles. The service aims to quickly deliver packages of up to 5 pounds or less, and according to Amazon Prime Air vice president David Carbon, has already been used...

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