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A Phoenix Family’s Drone Delivery Obsession: Over a Dozen Prime Air Trips
technology1 day ago

A Phoenix Family’s Drone Delivery Obsession: Over a Dozen Prime Air Trips

Tamara Hancock, a Phoenix-area professor and content creator, has used Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries more than a dozen times since December 2024, praising the convenience and roughly $2.99 per-drop fee for items like reeds and school supplies. She and her family enjoy watching the drones, note occasional wind-related delays, and mention a past 48-hour service pause after a midair collision. Drones are guided by onboard cameras and have a five-pound limit; Hancock also discusses safety for pets, privacy settings for footage, and how the experience has become part of her content. While some orders still go via traditional delivery, she views drone delivery as a lasting technology with expansion planned as Amazon scales up, a point echoed by an Amazon spokesperson.

via Business Insider|
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Amazon targets 500 U.S. cities and towns for drone deliveries by 2026
technology5 days ago

Amazon targets 500 U.S. cities and towns for drone deliveries by 2026

Amazon plans to expand Prime Air to roughly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, launching in Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, Syracuse, and Boise this year; each site covers about 175 square miles with half-hour to one-hour deliveries, supplementing existing operations in 10 cities. The push comes amid rival drone programs from Walmart, Wing, Zipline and DoorDash, with concerns over noise, privacy, and safety after several Amazon incidents; drones carry about five pounds, face weather limits, and rely on onboard sensors with no live video feed, and the FAA's oversight will shape future expansion.

via Ars Technica|
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Amazon Expands Prime Air Drone Delivery to About 500 U.S. Cities
technology6 days ago

Amazon Expands Prime Air Drone Delivery to About 500 U.S. Cities

Amazon says Prime Air will expand drone delivery to roughly 500 US cities and towns by year-end, with service already available in seven states and new coverage in Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, Idaho, and New York. Drones can deliver items weighing 5 pounds or less that fit in a large shoebox, with orders arriving in about 30–60 minutes. Safety features include a Detect-and-Avoid system and multiple independent safety checks; customers can check eligibility on Amazon’s drone delivery page. Walmart is also expanding its drone program to about 100 more stores. While the service promises convenience, residents may have concerns about noise and privacy.

via Business Insider|
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Amazon bets on a nationwide drone push—500 U.S. cities and 1 million deliveries this year
business6 days ago

Amazon bets on a nationwide drone push—500 U.S. cities and 1 million deliveries this year

Amazon says Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 U.S. cities by year-end, six times its current footprint, aiming for about 1 million drone deliveries this year after regulatory approvals for longer-range flights; the expansion includes new capabilities like a tethered "gentle delivery" and broader product eligibility, while the company contends with ongoing safety probes in the U.S. and U.K. and faces growing competition from Wing and Zipline.

via cnbc.com|
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Uber and Zipline Plot Sky-Delivery Push to 1 Million Drones a Day by 2029
technology8 days ago

Uber and Zipline Plot Sky-Delivery Push to 1 Million Drones a Day by 2029

Uber and Zipline unveiled a partnership to deliver Uber Eats orders via drones, targeting up to one million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029. Initial deployments are slated for later this year in Zipline’s U.S. markets (including Pea Ridge, Arkansas and the Dallas–Fort Worth area) before broad expansion to dozens of cities. Uber invested in Zipline, which has already completed over 2.7 million deliveries and previously partnered with Walmart and Chipotle. Uber has also experimented with Flytrex for drone delivery and positions itself against competitors like DoorDash and Wing in the drone-delivery race.

via engadget.com|
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Tampa General Deploys Nation's First EMS Drone Blood Delivery Program
technology22 days ago

Tampa General Deploys Nation's First EMS Drone Blood Delivery Program

Tampa General Hospital announced the nation’s first EMS-driven drone program to deliver whole blood to the scene, aiming to cut on-scene transfusion times to under three minutes over a 70-square-mile area in Hillsborough County. The initiative, a collaboration with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, USF Health, OneBlood and Archer First Response Systems, allows first responders to begin transfusions at the scene, potentially improving survival in hemorrhagic trauma. The pilot will operate from two Fire Rescue stations (9 and 37) with plans to expand, and is slated to go online in October 2026 pending Hillsborough County Commission approval.

via Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report|
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DoorDash launches in-house drone-delivery network after FAA approval
technology27 days ago

DoorDash launches in-house drone-delivery network after FAA approval

DoorDash unveiled its own in-house drone-delivery program, DoorDash Air, after receiving FAA certification to operate commercial drone deliveries in the U.S. Developed by DoorDash Labs, the initiative will be integrated into the delivery app and aims to augment its multi-modal network with autonomous aircraft, though no timeline for full deployment was announced. The company will continue collaborating with Wing and Flytrex while building its own drone infrastructure as part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on human couriers and broaden its logistics capabilities.

via CNBC|
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Walmart and Wing Scale Up Drone Delivery With 7 More U.S. Metro Areas
technology2 months ago

Walmart and Wing Scale Up Drone Delivery With 7 More U.S. Metro Areas

Walmart and Alphabet’s Wing are expanding their drone-delivery network with seven new U.S. metro areas—Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Salt Lake City—as part of a plan to reach about 270 locations. Wing says its drones can travel up to 60 mph and drop packages into customers’ yards in about 30 minutes via a tether, with the service appearing in Walmart’s app or Wing’s app once in range. The expansion builds on existing markets like Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and Atlanta and follows more than a million commercial deliveries, signaling drone delivery is moving from trial to regular last-mile service with a goal to reach roughly 40 million U.S. residents.

via Yahoo Finance|
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Amazon kicks off UK drone tests from Darlington ahead of delivery rollout
technology7 months ago

Amazon kicks off UK drone tests from Darlington ahead of delivery rollout

Amazon has begun limited test flights of its MK30 delivery drones from its Darlington base as it prepares a UK airborne delivery service later this year. The program is in testing and not yet open to customers; the drones are designed to avoid obstacles and continuously monitor airspace to ensure safety, with eligible Darlington residents potentially receiving packages under five pounds within about two hours once launched.

via BBC|
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Bulgaria adopts the euro amid mixed reactions as more countries plan to join in 2026
world7 months ago

Bulgaria adopts the euro amid mixed reactions as more countries plan to join in 2026

Bulgaria will adopt the euro in 2026, becoming the 21st country to do so. Drone deliveries are now possible on the Great Wall of China, reaching remote areas. Karl Bushby has been walking around the world for 27 years, sharing lessons on happiness and survival. Starting in 2026, visitors to 11 major US national parks will need a valid ID to avoid fees, with international visitors paying higher prices.

via Frequent Miler|
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Amazon suspends drone deliveries in Arizona after crashes into crane
technology10 months ago

Amazon suspends drone deliveries in Arizona after crashes into crane

Amazon resumed drone deliveries in Tolleson, Arizona, after a two-day suspension caused by two drones crashing into a crane, which resulted in damage and a fire. The incident is under investigation by the FAA and NTSB, but Amazon reports no issues with their technology and has implemented additional safety measures. The drones, approved by the FAA, are part of Amazon's Prime Air service, which has been delivering packages since 2022.

via CNN|
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