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]

Key Takeaways:

Chipotle has launched "Zipotle," a new drone delivery service in Rowlett, Texas, partnering with Zipline to deliver food items quickly and precisely to customers' doorsteps.
The service utilizes Zipline's advanced Platform 2 (P2) drones, capable of high-speed (72 mph) and accurate deliveries using a tethered "Zip," and marking Zipline's expansion from medical supply delivery to urban commercial logistics.
The growth of commercial drone delivery, including this Chipotle initiative, is supported by recent FAA waivers for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations and ongoing regulatory efforts to streamline drone traffic management and permissions.

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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.