Overview

• Service went live Aug. 21 from the Chipotle at 3109 Lakeview Pkwy in Rowlett, Texas, for a small group of Zipline users.
• Initial hours run daily from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT, with a $2.99 delivery charge plus a 15% service fee capped at $6.
• Restaurant staff load orders into a Zipping Point for autonomous pickup; aircraft hover about 300 feet and lower a droid by tether to place the food.
• Launch payload is up to 5.5 pounds with a planned increase to 8 pounds over time, and the full Chipotle menu is available in the test area.
• Access, hours, and payload capacity are slated to expand in the coming weeks as operations proceed under evolving FAA beyond-visual-line-of-sight rules.