Your Order is Airborne! Waco Residents Can Now Receive Millions of Items via Drone

Amazon Prime is taking to the air in Waco. 

Amazon Prime Drone Delivery 

Waco residents now have the opportunity to have purchases delivered via drone. According to KXXV, the service, which operates out of a facility next to the Amazon Waco fulfillment center, is offering millions of items for air delivery.  

There is a Catch with the Amazon Delivery Drone 

The Amazon Prime drone does have limitations. Packages must weigh less than five pounds with a delivery address within a seven-to-eight-mile radius of the facility. Drone delivery is only available during daylight hours and favorable weather conditions. The service is also not offered in heavy windy conditions. The drone delivery service is $4.99 for Prime members and $9.99 for non-members. 

Drone Delivery Tips 

According to Amazon.com, a customer does not have to be at home for the delivery. Amazon suggests that people, pets, vehicles and objects over five feet tall be located at least 10 feet away from the designated delivery point. 

How Prime Drone Delivery Customers Select a Drone Delivery Area?  

When placing your first drone delivery order, customers will choose up to three available delivery points on their property during the checkout process. A map is provided to aid in choosing a preferred delivery point. 

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The Drones Used in Amazon Home Delivery are Fully Electric 

According to Amazon.com, the drones used in their home deliveries are fully electric and produce zero exhaust emissions during flight. Amazon says as part of its goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, “we're on a path to purchase enough renewable energy to match 100% of the non-renewable electricity consumed by our global operations by 2025.”