Wing Drone Delivery Takes Off at 5 Houston-Area Walmart Stores

Partners’ first expansion of 2026 comes days after they announced plans to offer service out of 270 stores by 2027.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 02:30 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Wing’s flagship delivery drone can carry about 2.5 pounds of cargo, cruising at up to 60 mph and about 150 feet agl. [Credit: Wing]

Key Takeaways:

Wing (Alphabet) and Walmart have launched drone delivery services in the Greater Houston area from five Walmart Supercenters, marking a significant expansion of their partnership.
This launch is part of a broader plan to expand drone delivery to 150 additional Walmart stores and ultimately 270 locations by 2027, reaching new markets like Los Angeles, Miami, and St. Louis.
The service uses drones capable of delivering up to 2.5 pounds of cargo within 30 minutes via an automated tether system, with much of the operation overseen by remote pilots.
The future scalability and expanded range of drone delivery depend heavily on the FAA's pending Part 108 regulations for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.

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Drone delivery of eggs, ground beef, baby wipes, over-the-counter medications, and other items has landed in the Greater Houston area.

The service will be operated by Alphabet drone delivery arm Wing, which on Thursday announced that drone delivery is live out of five Walmart Supercenters—one within Houston city limits, two in the suburb of Katy, and one apiece in Kemah and Crosby.