Amazon expands Prime Air to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns

TL;DR
Amazon says its Prime Air drone-delivery network will reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by year-end, expanding to Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise and joining 11 existing sites; each site covers about 175 square miles and can deliver packages up to 5 pounds with most orders arriving within about an hour. The company also highlights its Detect-and-Avoid safety system amid prior drone-crash concerns.
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