This is the first time that consumers in the company鈥檚 home market will be able to try out the technology.
March 23, 2026drones News Updates
Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Eclipses $7.6B Valuation
Zipline, a drone delivery and logistics startup, has raised more than $600 million in new funding, boosting its valuation to $7.6 billion, as it expands commercial deployments.
January 21, 2026Amazon to Resume Drone Deliveries Near Phoenix After Crashes
A pair of Amazon MK30 drones hit a stationary crane on Oct. 1. The FAA and NTSB said they鈥檙e investigating the crashes.
October 3, 2025Uber Gets Back Into Drone Delivery With Flytrex Investment
Tests with Flytrex鈥檚 autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year.
September 18, 2025Federal Proposal Would Ease Out-of-Sight Drone Restrictions
The federal government had already approved 657 waivers to allow companies such as Amazon and major utilities to do this in certain circumstances, but the waiver process made it difficult.
August 5, 2025Walmart Enhances Drone Delivery in Attempt to Speed Up Orders
Walmart is adding drone delivery in five new cities in a bid to expand online sales and get goods to shoppers faster.
June 5, 2025FAA Clears Drone Companies to Operate in Shared Airspace
The FAA has cleared Wing and Zipline to fly their drones simultaneously over the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth without visual observers, using technology to keep the drones apart.
July 30, 2024Amazon to Expand US Drone Service
Amazon.com鈥檚 Prime Air drone program has been cleared by regulators to fly devices beyond the visual line of sight of pilots, increasing range and giving more customers access to the service.
May 30, 2024DroneUp Debuts Drop-Off, Pickup System to Kiosks
Virginia Beach, Va., drone services company DroneUp is expanding beyond the skies to build out its delivery ecosystem with a kiosk package pickup and drop-off system.
March 29, 2024DoorDash Uses Alphabet鈥檚 Wing to Test Drone Delivery in US
DoorDash is testing drone delivery in the U.S. after expanding its partnership with Alphabet鈥檚 autonomous drone delivery service Wing.
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