Delivery drones are coming to more US neighborhoods after getting off to a slow start
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed new rules to ease drone delivery restrictions, enabling companies like Amazon and Walmart to expand service to millions of U.S. households.
- Delivery drones are rapidly expanding to more US neighborhoods after initially operating in limited areas.
- Companies like Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, and Zipline are offering drone delivery services for items like ice cream and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
- While drone delivery is convenient and fast, some concerns exist regarding privacy, cost, and potential job displacement.
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FAA proposes new rule to allow companies to expand drone deliveries
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The skies could soon open up to a lot more drone deliveries as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently proposed a new rule making it easier for companies to fly drones beyond the operator's line of sight. The change would potentially expand drone deliveries to millions of U.S. homes. More than six years ago, the FAA approved drones for commercial home deliveries, but the technology has been slow to take off beyond a…
Delivery drones may soon take off in U.S.
Delivery drones are supposed to be fast, yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first commercial home deliveries with drones, the service…

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