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DoorDash, Flytrex Launch Drone Delivery in Dallas-Fort Worth

Service is estimated to reach 100,000 residents in the DFW suburbs of Frisco and Little Elm.

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DoorDash is taking delivery to the skies over Dallas-Fort Worth with drone operator Flytrex. [Courtesy: Flytrex]
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Key Takeaways:

  • DoorDash, in partnership with Israeli provider Flytrex, has launched drone food delivery for approximately 100,000 residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs of Frisco and Little Elm, establishing DFW as the nation's largest drone delivery hotspot.
  • Customers can order food directly through the DoorDash app and have it delivered to their backyard via autonomous Flytrex drones, marking Flytrex's first integration with a major food delivery platform.
  • The DFW area sees significant drone delivery activity from multiple players, including DoorDash's existing partnership with Wing and Walmart's use of Wing and Zipline, with upcoming FAA regulations and executive orders expected to further expand drone operations, particularly enabling beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights.
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They say everything’s bigger in Texas—and that includes drone delivery.

On Thursday, DoorDash and Israeli provider Flytrex announced the service is available to about 100,000 residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs of Frisco and Little Elm. Customers can order food from dozens of local and national restaurants directly through the DoorDash app, delivered straight to their backyard via drone in minutes. With industry leader Zipline and Alphabet’s Wing also flying in DFW, the area is the nation’s largest drone delivery hotspot.

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.

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