wingcompany owned by alphabet delivers groceries And even coffee using autonomous drones is entering seven more US cities through its partnership with Walmart.
The expansion is part of a broader plan to build a drone delivery network to more than 270 Walmart locations by next year. The new markets include Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area and Salt Lake City, bringing Wing and Walmart’s total service reach to nearly 20 U.S. markets.
Wing is already delivering Walmart goods to customers in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Greater Houston. The company has also announced plans to expand to Orlando, Tampa, Charlotte, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Miami.
Walmart has experimented with drone delivery for years. But after successful deployment with the wing Dallas-Fort Worth and AtlantaIt increased its commitment. In January, the companies announced plans to launch an on-demand drone-delivery service additional 150 walmart stores.
The result: Consumers are using drone delivery more than you might think. Wing has completed over 1 million commercial deliveries through its partnership with Walmart.
Wing’s Chief Business Officer, Heather Rivera, told TechCrunch reported in January that its top 25% of customers use the service three times a week.
“Our work with Walmart has shown that drone delivery isn’t just a novelty, it’s a service that many customers rely on multiple times per week,” Rivera said in a statement announcing the new markets.
