Amazon announced it will expand its Prime Air delivery drone service to nearly 500 U.S. neighborhoods by the end of 2026, a sixfold increase from its current reach. The service currently operates in 10 cities across seven states, providing coverage of about 175 square miles per site with delivery times of 30 to 60 minutes. Walmart has partnered with Wing and Zipline and surpassed 1 million drone deliveries, planning to expand to more than 270 stores by 2027, while Zipline aims for 1 million deliveries per day by 2029 after a partnership with Uber. DoorDash received FAA Part 135 certification for its DoorDash Air program in July. Safety records vary; Zipline reports a clean record after flying over 100 million miles with backup parachutes, whereas Amazon Prime Air has been involved in several incidents, including crashes into a construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona in October 2025, a downed internet cable in Waco in November 2025, a collision with an apartment building in Richardson, Texas in February 2026, and ongoing investigations by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board. Community members have raised concerns about noise, describing the drones as loud, and about privacy, noting that Amazon says drones use onboard cameras for navigation and do not transmit live video. The FAA has recorded few drone noise complaints relative to helicopters or fixed‑wing aircraft, but numbers may rise as operations expand. The expansion will be evaluated through community feedback and regulatory review as the FAA continues to assess safety and noise impact.