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Walmart Expands Drone Deliveries to 100 New Stores in Five Cities

Powered by Alphabet’s Wing, the service promises under-30-minute deliveries with a debut in Houston slated for 2026.

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Overview

  • The expansion adds drone delivery at 100 Walmart Supercenters across Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Tampa and an entry into Houston’s market by 2026.
  • Wing, Alphabet’s drone subsidiary, will power the service to deliver orders in 30 minutes or less.
  • Walmart has completed nearly 150,000 drone deliveries since the program launched in 2021, achieving an average delivery window of 19 minutes.
  • Flights are confined to a six-mile radius around participating Supercenters to maintain reliable operations.
  • The company’s digital sales reached $79.3 billion in the US last fiscal year, underscoring its bet on rapid-delivery to boost e-commerce growth.