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Amazon is accelerating its drone delivery ambitions, targeting nearly 500 U.S. cities by year-end with packages up to five pounds arriving in as little as 30 minutes—mostly in suburban zones. This tripled footprint expansion, while still a small fraction of their total deliveries, signals a serious push against rivals like Walmart. Challenges remain: terrain, noise complaints, and regulatory hurdles slow progress, but Amazon’s CEO remains bullish, aiming for half a billion drone deliveries and millions of customers within a decade—all under FAA waivers enabling beyond-line-of-sight flights. It’s not replacing ground shipping anytime soon, but it’s part of Amazon’s broader mission to slash delivery times and dominate fast, efficient logistics.

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