Uber Eats Invests in Drone Delivery

Uber joins rival DoorDash in partnering with Israel-based drone delivery provider Flytrex.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 04:30 PM ET

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Uber Eats expects to introduce Flytrex delivery drones later this year in pilot markets. [Courtesy: Uber]

Key Takeaways:

Uber Eats has entered the drone delivery market through an investment in Flytrex, planning to launch autonomous drone delivery service in pilot markets later this year.
This move follows DoorDash's existing U.S. drone delivery operations, with Flytrex already a key provider for DoorDash and other partners, boasting over 200,000 deliveries and holding crucial FAA permissions for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.
The expansion of drone delivery is being facilitated by ongoing regulatory developments, including an FAA proposal to standardize BVLOS flight rules and a White House executive order aimed at relaxing UAS operational restrictions.

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Food delivery platform DoorDash in 2024 took its operations to the sky with the introduction of U.S. drone delivery, now available in parts of Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas. Its rival Uber Eats is now getting in on the action.

Uber on Thursday announced it invested in Israel-based drone delivery provider Flytrex, with which it plans to launch an autonomous service in Uber Eats pilot markets later this year. The move follows the company’s partnership with Joby Aviation, announced earlier this month, to bring aerial ridesharing—including electric air taxis—to its core platform.