The new design allows for increased range, expanded temperature tolerance and new safety features, Amazon said.

In 2020, it gainedapproval for the dronesfrom the Federal Aviation Administration, beforescaling backthe project the following year.

Amazon said in July that it would begin using drones todeliver packages to residents of College Station, Texas.

The e-commerce giant in June also announced plans tobegin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California, near Sacramento.