After a recent expansion, Amazon has over 300 cargo bikes doing same-day deliveries in Manhattan. This month, the company announced a pilot program for the bikes in Washington D.C., and a spokesman said it was planning pilots in other American cities for this year.
Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States. In addition to Seattle and Philadelphia, the 30-minute delivery service is now also widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, but will soon be expanding to more cities including Austin, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Denver, and Oklahoma City.
Urban logistics is entering a new era where practical technology drives meaningful results. Today, more than 55% of people live in cities, and urbanization is expected to rise to 68% by 2050, placing intense pressure on delivery networks to keep up with growing demand. U.S. e-commerce is projected to reach $1.1 trillion in sales by 2026, heightening expectations for faster and more reliable last-mile service.
