Amazon Plans to Expand Drone Delivery, Walmart Also Explores Drones Amidst Long-standing H
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Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.
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Washington Times BusinessMillions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.
FortuneAmazon said Wednesday its Prime Air service will expand to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold increase from its current footprint. The company currently operates drone delivery from 11 locations and plans to add markets including Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Syracuse, N.Y.. The company says its drones can deliver millions of eligible products weighing up to five pounds in as little as 30 minutes.
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Walmart also uses drones in some locations as part of its delivery service, but the core part of its network relies on drivers to bring orders directly from its stores to customers. Walmart didn’t immediately respond Wednesday to Amazon’s announcement, but the retail giant said early this year that it planned to expand drone delivery service to 150 more stores in partnership with Wing, a division of Alphabet to give it 270 drone delivery locations by 2027.
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New York Post BusinessThe plan will intensify the battle between Amazon and Walmart to provide consumers with the fastest delivery times. Both giants rely on a mix of drones and drivers to deliver everything consumers have ordered.
FortuneWalmart is approaching 2 million drone deliveries, the company told Fortune, up from the 1 million milestone it announced in May. Customers are increasingly using the service for everyday purchases including eggs, ground beef, phone chargers, and ink cartridges, according to the company.
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More than two decades have passed since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos first described his vision for drone deliveries in an interview on “60 Minutes,” which shows how hard it has been to develop the service, get all the needed approvals and prove the concept works.
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FortuneThe expansion is the latest attempt to make good on a vision Jeff Bezos laid out more than a decade ago. The Amazon founder unveiled the company’s delivery drones on 60 Minutes in 2013 and predicted drone deliveries could arrive within four to five years. Instead, the program faced regulatory hurdles, technical setbacks, and noise complaints from residents.
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DoorDash and other delivery companies also are experimenting with using drones to deliver foods and other goods.
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New York Post BusinessDoorDash and other delivery companies also are experimenting with using drones to deliver foods and other goods.
FortuneDoorDash has completed tens of thousands of drone deliveries to date, compared with more than 10 billion orders across its broader network.
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01 New York Post Business A lot of New Yorkers seem to appreciate Amazon’s services – that is, unless you’re talking about Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialists of America and a seemingly unlikely player in this clown show, the Teamsters, On The Money has learned.
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02 Washington Times Business There are also regulatory hurdles to overcome in every community where Amazon wants to set up operations. Noise concerns also pose a potential challenge.
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03 Fortune Forget raining cats and dogs: In America’s increasingly crowded skies, it may soon be packages and takeout food falling from above.
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04 National Review Economy Mamdani’s Bodega Bailout The New York City mayor’s push to get his city-run grocery stores up and running is fueled by delusions.
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