The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Amazon Prime Air: 1 model, 6 deployments across 6 regions, 7 active incidents. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Amazon Prime Air is Amazon's autonomous drone delivery service, first unveiled by Jeff Bezos on 60 Minutes in December 2013 and commercially launched in 2022. The service uses the custom Amazon Prime Air MK30 electric vertical-takeoff drone to deliver packages weighing up to 5 pounds within 60 minutes of ordering, with operations in select U.S. cities (Tolleson/Phoenix AZ, College Station TX, Pontiac MI, and others), the UK, and Italy. A division of Amazon, it operates under an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate and is led by VP & General Manager David Carbon.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 6 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 7 incidents on file
Key facts
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VP Prime Air
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Amazon Prime Air on the deployment map
View the global map6 verified deployments across 6 regions, newest verified May 2026. Explore where Amazon Prime Air's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalPrime Air MK30 at Richmond, Texas, USA →Fort Bend County · verified May 2026
- operationalPrime Air MK30 at Pontiac, Michigan, USA →Oakland County · verified Nov 2025
- operationalPrime Air MK30 at San Salvo, Abruzzo, Italy →Province of Chieti, Abruzzo · verified Dec 2024
- operationalPrime Air MK30 at Tolleson, Arizona, USA →Maricopa County · verified Nov 2024
- operationalPrime Air MK30 at College Station, Texas, USA →verified Dec 2022
- endedPrime Air MK30 at Lockeford, California, USA →San Joaquin County · verified Jun 2022
View the full Amazon Prime Air deployment record →
Relationships
Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by Amazon Prime Air, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.
- OpenCapacity · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2030-12-31
“Amazon is targeting 500 million drone deliveries a year by end of the decade”
500M deliveries/year is an aspirational target. Amazon Prime Air is currently available in 9 US locations as of 2026. Reaching 500M/year would require massive scale-up. No evidence of progress toward this rate. https://ppc.land/amazon-now-launches-30-minute-grocery-delivery-across-u-s-cities/
- Partly trueTimeline · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2026-12-31
“Prime Air drone delivery, available in nine U.S. locations”
9 US locations confirmed. Expansion "by end of 2026" is ongoing. Amazon also expanded to UK. Specific new location count not confirmed. https://ppc.land/amazon-now-launches-30-minute-grocery-delivery-across-u-s-cities/
- Partly trueTimeline · claimed 2025-05-01 · deadline 2025-12-31
“Amazon aims to launch service by end of 2025”
Prime Air did launch in new markets (Michigan) by end of 2025, but also suspended service in existing markets. Partial: expanded but not a full launch.
Disagree with a status? Amazon Prime Air can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.
Current leadership (1)
- David Carbon Vice President & General Manager, Amazon Prime Airsecondary-verified
Safety record
7 incidents on record (4 moderate, 3 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Amazon Prime Air (7)
- Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone crashes into apartment building in Richardson, Texas2026-07-02 · Collision
- Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart2026-02-04 · Property damage
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Amazon Prime Air in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Amazon Prime Air x ENAV (Italy) with ENAVdeployment
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJul 2, 2026
Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone crashes into apartment building in Richardson, Texas
- Incident recordedFeb 4, 2026
Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into apartment building in Richardson, Texas
- Incident recordedFeb 4, 2026
Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into apartment building in Richardson, Texas
- Incident recordedFeb 4, 2026
Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into apartment building in Richardson, Texas
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Amazon Prime Air.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Amazon Prime Air from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Amazon to introduce drone delivery in metro Atlanta, plans to hire more than two dozen to manage service
Amazon Prime Air plans to launch drone delivery in metro Atlanta and hire over two dozen staff to manage the service.
Amazon delivery drones are coming to metro Atlanta
Amazon Prime Air is expanding drone delivery to metro Atlanta, marking a new market for the company's autonomous delivery drone program.
DoorDash's Drone Certification Could Reshape Its Delivery Margins
DoorDash secured FAA Part 135 air carrier certification, joining Amazon Prime Air and Alphabet's Wing in drone delivery, potentially shifting its cost structure from variable…
Amazon Drone Suffers Another Crash in Texas
An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, the second MK30 incident in the state in three months.
Amazon to Scale up Drone Delivery in 2026, CEO Says
CEO Andy Jassy told shareholders Amazon will significantly ramp up Prime Air drone capacity in 2026 as part of a strategy to deliver orders within hours or minutes, targeting 500…
Amazon Has Overhauled Its Drone Delivery. Will the Public Welcome It?
The New York Times reports Amazon's Tolleson, Arizona facility can launch only seven MK30 drones per hour, each carrying one package, amid ongoing questions about commercial…
Amazon has launched our most advanced delivery drone yet—here's everything you need to know
Amazon details the MK30 drone, which underwent 1,070 flight hours across 6,300+ flights and received FAA approval to begin customer operations in October 2024, with double the…
Amazon starts drone deliveries in Arizona
Amazon commenced Prime Air drone delivery operations in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area (Tolleson, AZ) using the MK30 drone, giving eligible customers access to over 50,000…
Amazon to expand Prime Air drone delivery in Italy, UK, and U.S.
Amazon announced Prime Air drone deliveries will begin in the United Kingdom and Italy in 2024, plus a third U.S. city, partnering with ENAV in Italy for air navigation services.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/amazon-prime-air.md
- RSS feed: /companies/amazon-prime-air/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1ce78851-892b-468a-b1f4-011068fb0fbf
- Revision history: /companies/amazon-prime-air/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
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Packages are now arriving from the sky in the Kansas City metro as Amazon officially launches its Prime Air drone delivery service. https://fox4kc.com/news/amaz
Amazon is planning to bring its drone delivery service to multiple Chicago suburbs later this year, the company says. Charlie Wojciechowski has the latest.
Reality vs attention
Amazon Prime Air draws attention at the 82nd percentile but verifies reality at the 89th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -7.5, 69th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Strong deployment footprint with 7 operational sites across 6 countries. Broad public reach with 1.6M video views. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026