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Amazon Drones Race to Deliver Faster | Charleston News
Amazon’s drone delivery service, Prime Air, is soaring into nationwide expansion with ambitious goals: 30 million customers by year-end, 30-minute deliveries, and coverage in hundreds of new suburban communities. While drones can handle lightweight packages under five pounds, they’re just one piece of Amazon’s massive logistics puzzle—still dwarfed by its truck and warehouse operations. Competitors like Walmart are also racing to deploy drone tech, but Amazon’s strategy avoids urban chaos by focusing on quieter suburbs. Regulatory hurdles, noise complaints, and physical obstacles like trees…
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