Amazon plans drone-delivery expansion into five more states

Published Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 7:07 AM EDT

Amazon plans to expand its drone-delivery operation to cities in at least five additional US states in coming months, Bloomberg reported. The move is another step toward turning the company's decade-old drone research and development effort into a commercial service. The supplied summary does not identify the cities, states, launch dates or delivery volumes.

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