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Chipotle Begins Zipline Drone Deliveries in Texas Pilot

The limited pilot in Rowlett uses Zipline’s app-based, tethered drop-off to evaluate autonomous restaurant delivery.

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Overview

  • Branded as Zipotle, the service is live from one Chipotle at 3109 Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett, Texas.
  • Access is restricted to a small group of Zipline app users in the Dallas area who place orders through the Zipline app.
  • Initial operating hours run daily from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT with a planned extension to 10 p.m. CT.
  • Orders up to 5.5 pounds are supported at launch with a stated goal of increasing capacity to 8 pounds.
  • Employees load meals into an in-store Zipping Point before a drone flies to the address, hovers about 300 feet, and lowers the package, with Zipline emphasizing quiet, zero-emissions aircraft and a record of 100 million commercial miles and 1.6 million deliveries.