30-04-2025
Will drones be delivering my Amazon packages in Kansas City soon?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — , — What's next for Kansas City? Drones delivering our packages?
Well… Maybe.
On Wednesday morning, an Amazon spokesperson told FOX4 that the global company might be bringing drone delivery services — also known as Amazon Prime Air — to the streets of the Kansas City metro.
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'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,' Amazon Public Relations Lead Andy DiOrio said.
'This process is in the early planning stages and additional steps remain. We'll share more when we can.'
, according to the company, has seen significant success since it was launched in College Station, Texas, and Lockeford, California, in 2022.
Now, almost three years later, the services have only become more advanced, with a brand-new released in .
The company said the new drone can travel twice as far as Amazon's previous drones, is significantly quieter and can drop off a purchase in designated areas near select addresses in 60 minutes or less.
Although talks of the new, high-tech delivery service in the Kansas City metro are still up in the air (no pun intended), DiOrio said the multi-billion-dollar company has been in talks with the city.
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'We've received final land use approval through the KCMO Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the Special Use Permit to construct a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at our Same Day Delivery facility located in Kansas City, MO.'
When and where Amazon Prime Air will be implemented is still unknown. However, if the drone service is approved, Kansas City will be one of three cities helping revolutionize home delivery.
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