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Google’s Wing Introduces New Delivery Drone with Double the Payload

The new design doesn’t yet have a name, but it’s built to carry orders the company requires two drones to deliver.

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An early look at Wing’s latest drone, which boasts double the payload of its aircraft in service. [Courtesy: Wing]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Wing, Alphabet's drone delivery service, is introducing a new, larger drone that doubles its payload capacity to 5 pounds, specifically designed to handle bigger orders and reduce the need for multiple drones per delivery.
  • This new aircraft will integrate into Wing's existing "Wing Delivery Network" and fleet, complementing smaller drones to offer a multimodal delivery model for increased efficiency.
  • The launch follows Wing's recent expansion with Walmart in Dallas-Fort Worth and new FAA approvals for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, positioning the company for further growth and streamlined operations.
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Wing—the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet so far responsible for more than 350,000 deliveries across three continents—is ready to think bigger.

The company on Wednesday unveiled a new larger drone, which it said will be added to its fleet to “simplify and streamline” bigger orders. Wing will work with partners and regulatory stakeholders to introduce the unnamed model—which boasts double the payload of its predecessor—to service areas worldwide in the next 12 months.

Jack Daleo

Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.

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