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Jeff Bezos: Amazon drones will find landing spots using symbols printed out by customers

Amazon’s delivery drones will be able to fly up to 20 miles at speeds faster than 50 mph, and find their landing… Read More

University of Washington debuts new Urban Freight Lab in partnership with Costco, Nordstrom, UPS

A new lab at the University of Washington will bring together a multitude of stakeholders — urban planners, city officials,… Read More

Incredibly silly Jeff Bezos magazine cover illustrates very serious threat to FedEx

Another day, another Bezos cover you can’t unsee. I’d argue that today’s Bloomberg Businessweek cover is the best so far.… Read More

Amazon partners with Hyundai to let Prime members book test drives

Over the weekend, Amazon facilitated test drives for prospective Hyundai buyers in an unorthodox move for the Seattle-based tech giant.… Read More

Amazon envisions drone recharging stations on street lights, patent filing shows

Imagine sitting at an intersection, waiting for the light to change, when your dazed reverie is interrupted by a drone… Read More

FAA issues final commercial drone rules, restricting flights in setback for Amazon’s delivery ambitions

The Federal Aviation Administration this morning issued its final rules for the commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft, better known… Read More

GrubHub CEO: ‘Uber and Amazon are the new boogiemen in the market’

Amazon, Uber, and a whole host of startups are hungry for their share of the food delivery market. But GrubHub has… Read More

Amazon’s delivery network continues to expand, retailer to offer two-hour delivery in Berlin, report says

Amazon plans to turn a commercial office building on a central and “fashionable” Berlin street into a fulfillment warehouse as… Read More

Confirmed: Amazon leases 20 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft, continues to expand delivery network

Amazon has agreed to lease 20 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft from Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), the company announced Wednesday. The… Read More

Amazon plans to take parcel lockers to Europe, report says

As Amazon expands its capabilities to deliver goods to customers, the retailer plans to bring parcel lockers to Europe, according… Read More

Amazon to expand Uber-like Flex delivery service to standard packages, report says

First, Amazon created Flex, an Uber-esque home delivery service for Prime Now customers. Now, the retailer appears to be contracting… Read More

Google patents self-driving delivery trucks to bring packages where drones can’t fly

Drone deliveries and self-driving cars are both right around the corner. Amazon showed off functioning, autonomous Prime Air drones last… Read More

Uber partners with Nordstrom, Google, T-Mobile, SAP for UberRUSH package delivery service

Uber’s new package delivery service is expanding with some big-name partners like Nordstrom, SAP, T-Mobile, and perhaps most notably, Google. The ride-hailing… Read More

Amazon delivery drone

Amazon reveals new delivery drone design with range of 15 miles

Amazon today released new photos and a video showing off a redesigned version of its delivery drone. It’s been almost… Read More

Report: Clues point to secret Amazon.com air cargo operation at former DHL facility in Ohio

Is Amazon.com running its own air cargo operation? Vice’s Motherboard published a report Monday evening describing an “air freight transportation operation” flying four flights per… Read More

Autonomous robots to deliver packages via sidewalks in new startup from Skype co-founders

Amazon, Google and Walmart are all looking to use unmanned flying vehicles to get goods into customers’ hands as fast… Read More

Walmart testing drone deliveries, aiming to turn retail stores into mini-airports

Walmart has applied to test drone delivery in the United States — outlining plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to… Read More

Meet FlyBuy: This startup helps restaurants, retailers offer roadside pickups

A new Seattle startup is using technology to help retailers and restaurants offer their own drive-thru service. Founded last year, FlyBuy is picking… Read More

Uber gets serious about delivery, expands ‘UberRush’ to San Francisco and Chicago

Uber is expanding its delivery service. Recode reported today that the ride-hailing company is now offering its UberRush program in San Francisco… Read More

Fresh off a $16M round, Farmigo brings online farmers market service to Seattle

Seattleites interested in buying food from local farmers and producers have a new tech-powered option available. Farmigo, which calls itself… Read More

UberEATS launches in Seattle today: Here’s what you need to know

Ericka Burke wants to defeat fast food and says that her restaurant’s new partnership with Uber can help make it happen. Burke,… Read More

Exclusive: Uber to launch restaurant delivery in Seattle and 5 other new cities in big expansion

Watch out, Amazon — you’re not the only tech giant looking to dominate the restaurant delivery business. Uber has been adding… Read More

Amazon expands Prime Now into Portland, will deliver food from local groceries

Amazon quietly launched its Prime Now one-hour delivery service in Portland, Ore. sometime on Tuesday, the same day the service… Read More

Booze at our door in 34 minutes: Testing Amazon’s new Prime Now alcohol delivery service

Amazon debuted one- and two-hour delivery of beer, wine and liquor in the U.S. this morning along with the launch… Read More

Sprint launches ‘Direct 2 You’ delivery service in Seattle

Sprint customers living in Seattle now have access to an on-demand service from wherever they might be. The wireless carrier… Read More

Why Amazon probably won’t be rolling out 1-hour alcohol delivery all across the country anytime soon

Amazon looks poised to bring one-hour alcohol delivery to the Seattle area any day now, but expanding the service outside of… Read More

Sunil Paul

Sidecar shifts focus to deliveries, says it has the ‘largest B2B on-demand network’ in the U.S.

Sidecar’s decision to shift its business model toward delivering packages, rather than people, seems to be a good one thus far.… Read More

Amazon envisions package pickups on public transit, using lockers on buses, trains and subways

Amazon is experimenting with all sorts of ways to deliver packages, using everything from drones to everyday people. But this is a… Read More

Macy’s expands same-day delivery service as it competes with Amazon.com

Macy’s announced this week that it is expanding its same-day delivery service to nine additional markets in a move that keeps the… Read More

Instacart now offers one-hour grocery delivery from Seattle’s Central Co-op

Those who like shopping at Seattle’s Central Co-op can now have their groceries delivered. Instacart announced that it will offer… Read More

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