Wing and Walmart Announce Seven New Markets to Expand Drone Delivery Footprint

Wing and Walmart Expand into Seven New Markets, Pushing Drone Delivery Toward Nationwide Coverage

Alphabet's drone delivery subsidiary Wing and U.S. retail giant Walmart announced in January a landmark plan to extend drone delivery services from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States. Now, the two companies have officially unveiled seven new markets, continuing to broaden their service footprint.

From Regional Pilots to National Scale

The core objective of this partnership is to move drone delivery beyond a handful of pilot cities and gradually bring it to consumers across a much wider swath of the country. With the addition of seven new markets, Wing and Walmart are making steady progress toward their "coast to coast" vision.

Drone Delivery Industry Continues to Gain Momentum

In recent years, drone logistics and delivery in the U.S. market has accelerated, with operators such as Wing and Zipline launching services in multiple cities. Walmart's aggressive push into drone delivery — as the nation's largest retailer — is widely seen as a key milestone in bringing the sector into the commercial mainstream.

As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to relax regulations and advance Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver reviews, drone delivery operations are poised for further expansion. The Wing–Walmart partnership will undoubtedly serve as a critical case study for tracking the evolution of drone logistics in the United States.

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