Amazon Drones to Fly to 500 Cities | Austin News

Amazon is set to turbocharge its drone delivery service by the end of the year, expanding to nearly 500 U.S. cities—mostly suburban—with packages arriving in as little as 30 minutes. Drones can carry up to 5 pounds and will be kept away from busy airspace like airports. While still a small slice of Amazon’s overall deliveries, the service targets Prime members with free delivery on orders over $50 and charges slightly more for smaller purchases or non-members. Useful for urgent items like prescriptions, drones face hurdles including navigation, landing spots, and community noise concerns. Amazon’s CEO sees this as a key part of their broader speed-up strategy, alongside warehouse and truck fleet investments, aiming to make drone delivery a mainstream option for millions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5190dd1486c4c3a8