Chipotle Adds Zipline Drone Delivery

Zipline drones will deliver burritos and more within minutes for customers in the Dallas area.

Jack Daleo

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 07:00 AM ET

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Zipline drones will fly Chipotle orders to customers in the Dallas area within minutes. [Courtesy: Zipline]

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Chipotle has launched "Zipotle," a new drone delivery service in Rowlett, Texas, partnering with Zipline to deliver burritos and other items to select customers' doorsteps within minutes.
The service utilizes Zipline's advanced P2 drones, which offer ultra-fast, precise deliveries (dubbed "dinner plate-level" accuracy) and can operate efficiently in various weather conditions.
Zipline, a leading drone delivery provider previously focused on medical supplies, is rapidly expanding its commercial delivery operations for food, supported by recent FAA regulatory advancements for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights.

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Chipotle is the latest restaurant chain to take food delivery to new heights.

Starting Thursday, the company said, select customers in Rowlett, Texas—about 30 miles east of Dallas—can get burritos, chips and guacamole, and other items delivered by drone, straight to their doorstep, within minutes. The drones will initially operate out of a single Chipotle location, but more will be added in the coming weeks.