Walmart to launch Wing drone delivery in two supermarkets in Texas, US

Wing will expand drone delivery to two Walmart supermarkets located in Texas by the end of 2023.

Here's What We Know

The delivery service will be available at two shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. In total, the service will reach 60,000 homes.

A Walmart supermarket in Frisco, Texas, will soon join the programme. Later, the service will be launched in another shopping centre.

The service will be available to shoppers within a radius of about 9 kilometres. Wing promises 30-minute delivery between 10:30am and 6:30pm. The drones can carry a wide range of goods, including groceries and over-the-counter drugs.

The drones have a speed of around 100 kilometres per hour. Wing claims they can transport delicate goods such as chicken eggs without any problems.

Source: TechCrunch