Walmart Adding 1.8 Million Households to Dallas-Fort Worth Drone Delivery Service

The retailer and partners Zipline and Wing will deliver to three-quarters of the area’s population using drones.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 09:58 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Walmart announced the largest drone delivery expansion by a U.S. company, significantly increasing its service area in the Dallas-Fort Worth market to cover three-quarters of the population.
This expansion is powered by partners Zipline and Wing, whose recent FAA approvals for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations enable wider delivery ranges and more efficient service.
The initiative aims to make drone delivery a current reality, offering rapid service within minutes for a broad assortment of items, and plays a crucial role in informing future FAA regulations for broader industry adoption.

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The world’s largest retailer just announced what it claims to be the biggest drone delivery expansion of any U.S. company.

Walmart—which uses drones from partners such as Zipline and Wing to deliver within minutes to customers nationwide—on Tuesday said it would add 1.8 million households to its Dallas-Fort Worth service area, which will soon cover three-quarters of the area’s population. According to the retailer, no U.S. company has offered drone delivery to as many households in a single market.