Amazon expands drone delivery to nearly 500 US locations

Amazon.com Inc. announces a major expansion of its Prime Air drone delivery service, aiming to reach nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026. The service, which delivers packages in as little as 30 minutes, will expand from its current 11 locations to metro areas including Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and Boise. This expansion marks a significant step in transitioning Amazon's decade-old research project into a broad commercial service.

Prime Air drone delivery expansion

• ▪Amazon.com Inc.'s drone delivery expansion will launch in metro areas including suburban Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and Boise, Idaho.
• ▪Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operations to cities in at least five more United States states in the coming months.
• ▪Amazon.com Inc. announced plans on August 19, 2026, to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States by the end of 2026.

Drone delivery service capabilities

• ▪Amazon.com Inc.'s Prime Air drone delivery service offers package delivery in as little as 30 minutes.
• ▪Amazon.com Inc.'s Prime Air drones will deliver packages directly from warehouses in the newly expanded suburban and metro locations.

Amazon drone delivery history

• ▪Prior to the August 19, 2026 announcement, Amazon.com Inc. delivered packages via drone from 11 United States locations, including the Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix areas.
• ▪Amazon.com Inc.'s Prime Air drone delivery project began as a research-and-development initiative over a decade prior to the August 2026 expansion announcement.

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