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Zipline has readied its maintenance hub in Austin, Texas, to receive aircraft, marking its expansion to the fifth metropolitan area in the United States.
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service has repeatedly dropped packages into pools and ponds in multiple incidents, raising safety and reliability concerns for the technology.
Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026, as competitors like Walmart and Zipline also scale up drone delivery operations.
Amazon's drone delivery service Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of the year, increasing its coverage by six times compared to the current footprint.
Meituan has been running commercial drone takeout delivery in Chinese cities for years, using street-side drone airdrop cabinets where drones deposit food into lockers for customer collection via phone code.
Uber partners with drone company Zipline to expand drone delivery services through Uber Eats, starting in Dallas-Fort Worth and aiming for one million daily deliveries by 2029, amid growing competition and regulatory changes.
DoorDash launches DoorDash Air, a new drone delivery division with FAA certification, and will build its own drones and ground infrastructure for mid-range food deliveries.
Zipline has completed over 2 million autonomous drone deliveries, far surpassing competitors, by starting with emergency blood delivery in Rwanda. The company is now expanding rapidly in the US and Africa, with partnerships including Walmart and Chipotle, and a new quiet drone system.