Grubhub to Trial Drone Delivery, Joining DoorDash and Uber Eats

Three-month test program will be available to customers within 2.5 miles of parent company Wonder’s Green Brook, New Jersey, location.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 04:15 PM ET

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Dexa’s DE-2020 delivery drone will take flight next week in New Jersey in partnership with Grubhub. [Credit: Grubhub]

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Grubhub is launching its first drone delivery pilot program in New Jersey, partnering with Dexa (formerly Drone Express), making it the latest major food delivery app to enter this space.
The three-month test will offer drone delivery from 15 dining concepts within a 2.5-mile radius, with Dexa's DE-2020 drones delivering orders via a tether system at no additional cost to customers.
This move by Grubhub reflects a broader industry trend, as competitors like DoorDash (with Wing and Flytrex) and Uber Eats (with Flytrex) have already invested in or launched drone delivery services, with major retailers like Walmart and Amazon also significantly expanding their networks.

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DoorDash has Alphabet’s Wing. Uber Eats has Flytrex. And this week, Grubhub became the latest food delivery app to get in on the drone delivery trend.

The company on Wednesday revealed that next week it will launch a three-month drone delivery test program in partnership with Dexa, formerly known as Drone Express. The service will be available to customers within a 2.5-mile radius of Grubhub parent Wonder’s Green Brook Township, New Jersey, location. It would represent the state’s first commercial drone food delivery offering.