Overview

• Amazon's detect-and-avoid technology ensures drones can safely navigate around obstacles.
• Initial expansion will focus on College Station, Texas, with plans to integrate into broader delivery network.
• Amazon's MK-27 drone can carry packages up to five pounds and deliver them in 30 minutes.
• The FAA approval follows years of testing and demonstrations, including flights near planes, helicopters, and balloons.
• Amazon aims to scale operations to more densely populated areas and additional U.S. locations later this year.