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Amazon starts drone deliveries in Arizona

Amazon has integrated Prime Air into its delivery network.

Customers who live in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area are eligible to receive packages via Prime Air and will have “access to the over 50,000 everyday essentials” that include household, beauty, and office/tech supplies — which Amazon claims is its largest selection yet for fast drone deliveries. Amazon is using its latest MK30 drones that can carry up to 5 pounds while also flying “twice as far” and running “50 percent quieter” than its previous models that sometimes crashed and burned in testing. Despite many delays in getting its program off the ground, Amazon says it has delivered “thousands” of items to customers in less than an hour since it started drone deliveries in 2022.

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