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Walmart expands drone delivery service to 3 more states in race against Amazon
Do they have sniffers for nitrogen bleeds, or RAD sensors?[FoxBusiness] Tech-enabled retailer has completed over 150,000 drone deliveries since 2021 with partners Wing and Zipline In partnership with Google's Wing, Walmart is expanding the service to launch at 100 stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa, building on the existing operations in Northwest Arkansas and Texas. The retailer said that it's the first to scale this service across five states – Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas – underscoring its aim to become a leader in tech-enabled retail. Wing flies its drones beyond visual line of sight of up to a 6-mile aircraft range from the store. The products arrive to customers in under 30 minutes, according to Walmart. "People all around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have made drone delivery part of their normal shopping habits over the past year," the company said. "Now we’re excited to share this ultra-fast delivery experience with millions more people across many more U.S. cities." "This is real drone delivery at scale," said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth. The company has conducted more than 150,00 drone deliveries since 2021 with Wing and drone delivery company Zipline. Zipline initially partnered with Walmart in 2021 to deliver items in Arkansas before expanding its reach. Meanwhile, Walmart and Wing began their partnership in August 2023. Posted by: Skidmark 2025-06-18 |
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