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Amazon Prime Air
Conceptual drone-based delivery system currently in development / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the cargo airline Amazon Air.
Amazon Prime Air, or simply Prime Air, is a drone delivery service operated by Amazon. The service uses delivery drones to autonomously fly individual packages to customers, and launched in 2022.[1] The service currently operates in two cities in the US, with plans to expand into the UK and Italy in 2024.[2]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Logistics |
Founded | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) |
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Parent | Amazon |
Website | aboutamazon |
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In 2020 the company, along with Zipline, Wingcopter and 7 others was selected by FAA to participate in a type certification program for delivery drones.[3]