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Walmart Expands Drone Deliveries to 100 Additional U.S. Stores

Powered by Alphabet’s Wing drones, the service promises under-30-minute deliveries within a six-mile radius to reduce the carbon footprint of last-mile shipping

Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to five more major United States cities, the company announced.
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Overview

  • Walmart will introduce drone delivery at 100 more Supercenters across Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa, building on its existing operations in Northwest Arkansas and Dallas-Fort Worth.
  • The expansion is powered by a partnership with Wing, Alphabet’s drone unit, whose autonomous aircraft fly up to 65 mph and lower packages on tethers from store rooftops.
  • Since its 2021 launch, the drone program has completed about 150,000 deliveries, with service areas like Dallas-Fort Worth averaging 19-minute delivery windows, well under the 30-minute target.
  • The rollout is expected to reach Houston by 2026 and reflects Walmart’s strategy to leverage its store network as fulfillment hubs and compete more directly with Amazon.
  • Walmart anticipates that its electric drones, which carry packages up to three pounds, will help cut emissions from traditional ground‐based last-mile deliveries.