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250,000 Melbourne Residents Now Eligible for Drone Delivery

Alphabet drone delivery arm Wing launches its largest distribution area yet in Australia, with thousands eligible for delivery through the DoorDash app.

Jack Daleo

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 04:26 PM ET

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Wing drones lift off from the parking lot of a Walmart Supercenter in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs. [Courtesy: Wing]

Key Takeaways:

Wing, Alphabet's drone delivery service, has significantly expanded its operations in Melbourne, Australia, partnering with DoorDash to offer drone delivery to over 250,000 residents across 26 suburbs.
This marks Wing's largest delivery area in Australia, enabled by regulatory approvals and operational advancements, including an increased pilot-to-drone monitoring ratio of up to 1:50.
Wing is pursuing a strategy of direct integration with major platforms like DoorDash and Walmart, and is also expanding into new sectors, as demonstrated by a healthcare drone delivery trial in the UK/Ireland.

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Melbourne residents, check your DoorDash app—you could make your food fly.

Wing, the drone delivery venture of Google parent Alphabet, on Wednesday announced it is expanding to Melbourne and the Australian state of Victoria along with its food delivery partner. More than 250,000 residents can now order food, drinks, and household items by drone, straight to their backyard, directly through the DoorDash app.

Jack Daleo

Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.