Amazon considering drone deliveries in Kansas City
May 1, 2025
Amazon considering drone deliveries in Kansas City
Process in the ‘early planning stages,’ an Amazon representative says.
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Amazon considering drone deliveries in Kansas City
Process in the ‘early planning stages,’ an Amazon representative says.
“It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” It’s … your package from Amazon? Some Kansas Citians could find themselves pointing to the sky and uttering those words, because Amazon is looking into bringing its drone delivery service to the Kansas City area. Video above: Kansas City 9 Things To Know: Monday, April 30 “We’re reviewing options and working with local officials to possibly bring Prime Air to Kansas City – which would support our efforts to provide fast delivery and great service to local customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to KMBC. “This process is in the early planning stages and additional steps remain.” Amazon says it has received final land use approval from the KCMO Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment to construct its Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at the Kansas City, Missouri, facility. Amazon currently does drone deliveries in Phoenix, Arizona, and College Station, Texas. It uses MK30 drones, which it says have been created to travel farther and quieter than previous drones. The company says it will share more information as the process moves forward. Drone deliveries would not replace regular deliveries; only certain items 5 pounds or less are eligible for drone transport.
“It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” It’s … your package from Amazon?
Some Kansas Citians could find themselves pointing to the sky and uttering those words, because Amazon is looking into bringing its drone delivery service to the Kansas City area.
Video above: Kansas City 9 Things To Know: Monday, April 30
“We’re reviewing options and working with local officials to possibly bring Prime Air to Kansas City – which would support our efforts to provide fast delivery and great service to local customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to KMBC. “This process is in the early planning stages and additional steps remain.”
Amazon says it has received final land use approval from the KCMO Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment to construct its Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at the Kansas City, Missouri, facility.
Amazon currently does drone deliveries in Phoenix, Arizona, and College Station, Texas. It uses MK30 drones, which it says have been created to travel farther and quieter than previous drones.
The company says it will share more information as the process moves forward.
Drone deliveries would not replace regular deliveries; only certain items 5 pounds or less are eligible for drone transport.
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