Amazon customers in College Station, Texas to receive Prime Air drone deliveries

Amazon customers in College Station, Texas, will join those in Lockeford, California, to be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the U.S.

Last month, Amazon plans to offer drone delivery to customers living in Lockeford, California. Hundreds of residents have expressed interest in receiving their Amazon orders via drone.  Now, the company to begin reaching out to customers in College Station, Texas, so they can also receive drone deliveries later this year.

The innovative research conducted by Texas A&M University, the small-town feel, and the sense of community that is clear from the minute you arrive in town. “Being one of the first drone delivery locations for Amazon puts College Station at the forefront of this exciting technology. What happens here will help advance drone delivery for the rest of the country and perhaps the rest of the world,” said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “We welcome Amazon to our community and stand ready to assist however we can.”