• Amazon drone delivery expands in the US

    Amazon today announced that its Prime Air drone delivery program will soon launch in the West Valley region of Phoenix, Arizona.

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    Amazon confirmed it is ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California. The Central California town of 3,500 was the company’s second U.S. drone delivery site, after College Station, Texas. Operations were announced in June 2022. The retail giant is not offering details around the setback, only noting, “We’ll offer all current employees opportunities […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

    • FOX40

    Amazon ending only California-based drone delivery program

    (FOX40.COM) — Amazon is ending its drone delivery program in Lockeford, California after nearly a year and a half. The Northern California city was one of two cities where the online shopping giant initiated its air delivery program in 2022. "As we look to the future and prioritize our resources to continue growing the program, []

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  • Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off operations in Phoenix

    Amazon customers in California won't be able to get drone deliveries anymore. The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford, which has been operational since 2022, and will now offer its personnel in the area opportunities at other sites. Amazon made the revelation almost as an aside in an announcement that it's launching drone deliveries in the West Valley Phoenix Metro area later this year. Its drones will be deployed from facilities near its Tolleson fulfillment center....

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    • CNBC

    Amazon ends drone program in California, plans to start deliveries in Arizona later this year

    Amazon has been slow to expand Prime Air program since founder Jeff Bezos first sketched out his vision for drone deliveries in 2013.

    • CNBC

    Drone startup Zipline hits 1 million deliveries, looks to restaurants as it continues to grow

    The company said its zero-emission drones have now flown more than 70 million autonomous commercial miles across four continents.

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