Amazon is bringing drone deliveries to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas as part of a major expansion

Amazon is planning a major expansion of its Prime Air service in the US in the coming months. The company aims to serve almost 500 towns and cities with drone deliveries by the end of the year, which would mark a sixfold increase from current levels. As it stands, Prime Air operates in 10 metro areas from 11 sites, each of which covers 175 square miles. Amazon plans to soon expand service to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas, as well as in the regions of Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; and Boise, Idaho. It aims to move into more areas later this year. The company says its drones can deliver nearly any item weighing five pounds or less that can fit into a large shoebox via drone.