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Published on 8/21/2026

Watch how an Amazon drone delivery in Texas ended up in a pool

usatoday.com · marketplace-and-ecommerce · Logistics & fulfillment

Watch how an Amazon drone delivery in Texas ended up in a pool

Insight summary

  • An Amazon drone delivery in Texas accidentally dropped a package into a customer's pool.
  • Lindsey Austen was the recipient of the mishap during her first Amazon drone delivery.
  • Amazon is expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026.
  • Prime Air offers delivery of millions of products including groceries and medications with delivery times as fast as 30 minutes.
  • Currently, Prime Air operates 11 delivery sites in various U.S. metro areas such as Phoenix, Houston, and Dallas.
  • New metro areas including Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise are scheduled for drone delivery launches soon.
  • Amazon aims to achieve a nationwide expansion of its drone delivery service later in the year.

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Industry
marketplace-and-ecommerce
Topic
Logistics & fulfillment
Source
usatoday.com
Language
en
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