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 drone delivery service in Rowlett, Texas, in partnership with Zipline, offering ultra-fast food delivery to select customers within minutes.
The service utilizes Zipline's advanced P2 drones, which perform precise, high-speed deliveries to specific locations like doorsteps via a tethered "Zip" mechanism.
This initiative marks Zipline's expansion from its original medical supply delivery focus into urban and suburban food services, supported by ongoing regulatory advancements for drone operations.

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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.