Wing and Walmart Announce Seven New Markets to Expand Drone Delivery Footprint
Alphabet's Wing and retail giant Walmart are expanding their drone delivery service into seven new markets, advancing their goal of coast-to-coast coverage across the United States as part of a landmark partnership announced in January.
Highlights
- Wing and Walmart are expanding drone delivery into seven new U.S. markets under their coast-to-coast partnership.
- The landmark collaboration was first announced in January 2025, aiming for nationwide drone delivery coverage.
- Walmart's participation as the largest U.S. retailer is considered a key milestone for commercial drone delivery adoption.
- FAA progress on BVLOS waiver reviews is enabling broader operational scale for drone delivery services.
- Wing and Zipline are among the leading operators accelerating drone logistics across multiple U.S. cities.
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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