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Title: Walmart expands drone deliveries to five new cities, including Atlanta

Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:00:30 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/walma...

Walmart just announced a major expansion of its drone delivery service to
five new cities. These areas include Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte and
Houston. This makes it the first retailer to offer drone-based deliveries
across five states, as the service has already been operating in Arkansas.

This isn't a small beta test, like some of Amazon's pilot programs. Walmart
says the service is launching at 100 stores. This is thanks to a partnership
with Wing, which operates its drones within FAA guidelines.

ΓÇ£This is real drone delivery at scale,ΓÇ¥ said Adam Woodworth, CEO of Wing.
ΓÇ£People all around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have made drone delivery
part of their normal shopping habits over the past year. Now weΓÇÖre excited
to share this ultra-fast delivery experience with millions more people across
many more US cities.ΓÇ¥

Walmart

These drones can deliver up to six miles from the retail location. Walmart
says it's building out the service right now, but it could take up to a year
to reach every store. Customers are encouraged to sign up for notifications
as to when drone deliveries open up in their area. The company notes that it
has made over 150,000 drone deliveries so far, with an average fulfillment
time of 19 minutes. There is a weight limit, however, and Wing drones will
only deliver certain items.

Rival Amazon recently experienced a hiccup with its in-house drone delivery
program. There were two crashes, which forced the company to put the project
on hold for a bit. It's back now, and can now deliver new items like
smartphones and video doorbells.

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https://www.engadget.com/transportation/walma...
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