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Walmart and Wing plan to launch drone delivery in Denver and Seattle in 2027. While the FAA controls airspace, local governments are drafting rules for ground operations. Northglenn, Colorado, is leading efforts to regulate noise and site placement, while Castle Rock and Parker have issued temporary bans.
Wing and Walmart announced plans to launch drone delivery services in the Denver and Seattle metropolitan areas in 2027. This expansion adds to their current network of five US cities and moves them closer to a goal of operating from over 270 Walmart stores nationwide. The service utilizes hybrid aircraft capable of carrying up to five pounds at speeds of 60 mph, promising delivery times of under 30 minutes for eligible items.
Lowe's has launched a pilot drone delivery service in Matthews, North Carolina, partnering with DoorDash and Alphabet's Wing. The program, the first for a major home improvement retailer, offers 20-minute delivery of over 100 items within a 5-mile radius. Lowe's aims to reduce project interruptions for DIY and professional shoppers, with plans to expand if the pilot proves successful.
Walmart and Alphabet’s Wing are expanding their drone-delivery network with seven new U.S. metro areas—Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Salt Lake City—as part of a plan to reach about 270 locations. Wing says its drones can travel up to 60 mph and drop packages into customers’ yards in about 30 minutes via a tether, with the service appearing in Walmart’s app or Wing’s app once in range. The expansion builds on existing markets like Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and Atlanta and follows more than a million commercial deliveries, signaling drone delivery is moving from trial to regular last-mile service with a goal to reach roughly 40 million U.S. residents.
Dodge previews a refreshed Charger with an SRT variant that features a Superbird‑style rear wing and aggressive aero cues; powertrain details remain unconfirmed, but it will stay gasoline‑powered with hints that a V8 could return while Dodge continues development of the Hurricane inline‑six.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will receive a three-year equity package potentially worth up to $692 million, with up to $260 million tied to Waymo's per-unit value and up to $90 million tied to Wing, plus up to $252 million in performance stock units linked to Alphabet's total shareholder return and an $84 million time-based award; the compensation is designed to incentivize scaling Waymo and Wing as Waymo expands to 10 markets and Wing plans to roll out drone delivery to Walmart stores.
Alphabet has boosted Sundar Pichai’s total potential compensation to up to $692 million over the next three years, largely through performance stock units tied to shareholder returns, plus $84 million in restricted stock and a $2 million annual salary. The package also adds up to $350 million in incentives linked to its Waymo autonomous‑driving unit and Wing drone delivery business, with Waymo ($130 million target) and Wing ($45 million target) able to pay out up to 200% of target, for a baseline of about $391 million in stock and salary and a maximum of $692 million if performance is exceeded.
Walmart is expanding its Wing-powered on-demand drone delivery to 150 more stores, bringing total U.S. locations to 270 and reaching about 40 million people (roughly 10% of the population). Rollout is to continue through 2026–2027 in major metro areas, with Walmart reporting over 150,000 drone deliveries since launch.
Wing will deploy its delivery drones at 150 additional Walmart stores in 2026, building toward a network of about 270 Walmart locations by 2027, with launches in Los Angeles, St. Louis, Miami and Cincinnati and continued expansion from Atlanta, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Arkansas.
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to 100 more stores across five major cities in partnership with Wing, offering customers rapid delivery options, including as fast as 30 minutes, for essentials like groceries and medicine, as part of its efforts to innovate retail and enhance convenience.
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to Houston and four other markets, partnering with Wing to offer fast, drone-based deliveries from 100 stores, aiming to enhance convenience and redefine retail shopping.
Walmart plans to expand its drone delivery service to three more states, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa, reaching a total of five states. The service, operated by Wing, offers fast deliveries within a six-mile range, primarily for urgent items, and is part of Walmart's broader strategy to compete on convenience and speed. Despite some earlier setbacks, Walmart has delivered over 150,000 packages via drone since 2021 and continues to test and expand its drone delivery network.
Wing, owned by Alphabet, is expanding its drone delivery service to over 100 Walmart stores across five new US cities, marking a significant growth phase for the company as it moves from pilot to scaling operations, with Walmart emphasizing its commitment to redefining retail convenience.
Wing and Walmart are expanding their drone delivery service to 100 new stores across five US cities, enhancing convenience for customers by offering faster delivery options for small orders, with Wing's drones capable of handling payloads up to five pounds and covering distances up to 12 miles.
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery program to cover 1.8 million more households in Texas, reaching 75% of the population in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area through partnerships with drone startups Wing and Zipline. Customers within 10 miles of a participating Walmart can receive deliveries of small items like cold medicine and eggs in 30 minutes or less. The program, which now uses drones from both Wing and Zipline, has completed over 20,000 successful deliveries and aims to provide fast, emission-free, and quiet delivery experiences.