Uber Eats Invests in Drone Delivery

Uber joins rival DoorDash in partnering with Israel-based drone delivery provider Flytrex.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 04:30 PM ET

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Uber Eats expects to introduce Flytrex delivery drones later this year in pilot markets. [Courtesy: Uber]

Key Takeaways:

Uber Eats is entering the drone delivery market by investing in Flytrex, an Israeli provider, with plans to launch autonomous services in pilot markets later this year.
This move positions Uber Eats to directly compete with DoorDash, which already offers drone delivery services in multiple U.S. states and also partners with Flytrex.
Flytrex holds crucial FAA regulatory approvals, including Part 135 air carrier permissions and a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) exemption, streamlining the deployment of Uber Eats' drone operations.
The expansion of commercial drone delivery is supported by evolving FAA regulations and White House directives aiming to relax operational restrictions for unmanned aircraft systems.

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Food delivery platform DoorDash in 2024 took its operations to the sky with the introduction of U.S. drone delivery, now available in parts of Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas. Its rival Uber Eats is now getting in on the action.

Uber on Thursday announced it invested in Israel-based drone delivery provider Flytrex, with which it plans to launch an autonomous service in Uber Eats pilot markets later this year. The move follows the company’s partnership with Joby Aviation, announced earlier this month, to bring aerial ridesharing—including electric air taxis—to its core platform.