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Uber Partners With Flytrex to Pilot Uber Eats Drone Deliveries by Year-End

Flytrex’s BVLOS authorization plus 200,000 deliveries give Uber a faster path to aerial service.

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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 announced a strategic partnership and undisclosed investment in Flytrex to integrate drone deliveries into Uber Eats in U.S. test markets before the end of 2025.
  • The companies did not name pilot locations or share pricing or operational details, saying more information will come closer to launch.
  • Flytrex is among a small group cleared for Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations and reports more than 200,000 U.S. deliveries using small VTOL drones with roughly 6.6-pound payloads.
  • The tie-up advances Uber’s multimodal logistics strategy after earlier, limited drone trials and the divestiture of its Elevate unit to Joby Aviation.
  • Rivals are already flying: DoorDash works with Flytrex and Wing, Zipline serves retailers and health care, and regulators are easing paths to scale with the FAA’s proposed Part 108 and recent White House guidance.