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Amazon expanding drone delivery this year

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August 27, 2026

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Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year.

Prime Air delivers in as fast as 30 minutes, according to an Amazon blog post The expansion reflects a sixfold increase from Amazon's current drone footprint.

The drone delivery currently serves customers in cities across seven states, including Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas, with plans to launch in Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Idaho, and New York.

"Customers already turn to Amazon for fast same- and next-day delivery, and Prime Air provides them an even speedier option when they need it, with deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes," David Carbon, vice president of Amazon Prime Air, said in the blog post. "We've already delivered hundreds of thousands of packages to customers by drone this year, and by the end of 2026 we plan to reach customers in nearly 500 cities and towns. We're pairing the convenience of ultrafast drone delivery with the low prices and selection customers love about Amazon."

Prime Air plans to launch in the Chicago, Illinois; Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boise, Idaho metro areas, with more communities to come later this year.