Prime Air: Amazon officially rolls out drone delivery to customers

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It's official. After years of development announcements, Amazon will be rolling out delivery by drone

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Amazon's Prime Air service will deliver packages up to five pounds in less than an hour using drones. The service is set to roll out to customers in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas. 

"Being one of the first drone delivery locations for Amazon puts College Station at the forefront of this exciting technology. What happens here will help advance drone delivery for the rest of the country and perhaps the rest of the world," said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. "We welcome Amazon to our community and stand ready to assist however we can."

Amazon is taking a rare personal approach for the rollout, reaching out to customers in both locations to give them an option to receive free and fast drone delivery on what's billed as the largest selection of items ever to be available for drone delivery. Once onboarded, customers will see Prime Air-eligible items on Amazon. They will place an order as they normally would and receive an estimated arrival time with a status tracker for their order. The service will start later this year.

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