DoorDash Drone Delivery Lifts Off in Atlanta

App-based program is taking flight in cities across the U.S.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, April 09, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Wing’s delivery drone will fly orders to DoorDash customers in a suburb of Atlanta. [Credit: Wing]

Key Takeaways:

DoorDash has expanded its drone delivery service, powered by Alphabet's Wing, to metropolitan Atlanta, offering expedited deliveries from select restaurants within a 6-mile radius.
This expansion is part of DoorDash's broader strategy to integrate autonomous delivery, viewing it as crucial for faster, more delightful, and sustainable local commerce.
Wing's drones are experiencing significant operational growth, completing thousands of deliveries daily across multiple U.S. markets (including new Walmart partnerships), capable of delivering up to 5 lbs of various goods within minutes.

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A new, drone-shaped icon now appears within the DoorDash delivery app for certain customers in metropolitan Atlanta.

Tapping the icon will open a selection of restaurants at Tanger Outlets Locust Grove near the suburb of McDonough that deliver from Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet. Per DoorDash, the small, buzzing aircraft will deliver to customers within 6 miles of the outlet in as little as 20 minutes.