Uber Eats, Zipline Launch Drone Deliveries in Dozens of U.S. Cities, Targeting 1 Million Daily by 2029
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 28
Uber Eats, Zipline Launch Drone Deliveries in Dozens of U.S. Cities, Targeting 1 Million Daily by 2029
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 28
Summary
Later this year, Uber Eats will start offering Zipline drone delivery in existing U.S. Zipline markets including Dallas and Houston, with plans to expand to dozens of cities.
Zipline’s Platform 2 aircraft carries up to 8 pounds, serves a 10-mile radius and can complete some trips in about 10 minutes by lowering orders on a tether while the drone hovers roughly 300 feet overhead.
The partnership gives Uber a running start because Zipline has already completed more than 2.7 million commercial deliveries and operates U.S. home delivery programs with Walmart and restaurant partners.
Uber is also making an undisclosed strategic investment in Zipline, underscoring a broader delivery model that mixes human couriers with autonomous drones and sidewalk robots.
The companies’ goal of 1 million drone deliveries a day by end-2029 still depends on wider operating approvals, infrastructure buildout, weather limits and whether customers accept any added fees or neighborhood noise.