# Amazon plans drone-delivery expansion into five more states

_Published Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT · Robotics · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

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.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/amazon-to-expand-drone-deliveries-to-suburban-chicago-atlanta)

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