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Uber Invests in Flytrex to Launch Uber Eats Drone Pilots in the U.S. This Year

The move taps Flytrex’s FAA-cleared BVLOS operations to fold autonomous flights into Uber’s multimodal delivery network.

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FILE - An Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Overview

  • Uber said the service will debut in U.S. pilot markets by year-end, with specific cities and financial terms not disclosed.
  • Flytrex is authorized for beyond visual line of sight flights and reports more than 200,000 U.S. deliveries to date.
  • The drone operator already serves parts of Texas and North Carolina and also fulfills orders for DoorDash.
  • Regulatory momentum includes the FAA’s proposed Part 108 to standardize BVLOS rules and a White House order easing UAS restrictions.
  • The initiative revives Uber’s aerial ambitions after earlier trials and the sale of its Elevate unit to Joby, aligning with its push for a broader, lower-emission last-mile network.