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Amazon To Expand Drone Deliveries To Nearly 500 US Cities

The expansion comes nearly 13 years after founder Jeff Bezos first unveiled the drone delivery concept.

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Amazon to expand drone service to nearly 500 cities after targeting 1 million deliveries this year. Pic via(@CNBC)

Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of this year, bringing lightweight packages to suburban customers in as little as 30 minutes.

The expansion comes nearly 13 years after founder Jeff Bezos first unveiled the drone delivery concept.

According to the report, Prime members will receive free drone delivery on orders above $50, while smaller orders will carry a $2.99 fee. Non-Prime customers will pay $4.99 for packages weighing up to five pounds.

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Amazon's drones will primarily operate in suburban areas, avoiding major airports and dense downtown districts. The expansion intensifies competition with Walmart as both retailers seek faster delivery options.

CEO Andy Jassy aims to reach communities representing about 30 million customers by the end of the year. Amazon expects its scalable drone network could eventually deliver 500 million packages annually by the end of the decade.

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