Wing, the drone delivery division operated by Alphabet, has partnered with retail giant Walmart to offer a drone-based, on-demand delivery service from two Walmart stores in Dallas, Texas, covering 60,000 households in total.
The service will initially launch from the Walmart Supercenter at Preston Road in Frisco, offering delivery for Walmart’s customers within a six-mile radius. With this, the Preston Road location will become the 11th drone hub of Walmart’s operations in Dallas.
Customers will be able to place orders for a range of products such as frozen items, household essentials, meal solutions, eggs, etc.
Analyst QuickTake: Walmart started looking at drone-based delivery options in 2020—entering into a string of partnerships with drone-based delivery service providers such as DroneUp, Flytrex, and Zipline. The company is already conducting drone-based deliveries in multiple locations, including Texas and Arkansas, and today’s partnership with Wing will help Walmart further its goal of promoting convenient delivery for customers.
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