Iván Hernández Dalas: Wing is bringing drone delivery to 150 more Walmart stores

Wing drones at a "nest" at at Walmart store.

Wing said, on average, flight times from stores to customer homes are 3 minutes and 43 seconds. | Source: Wing

Wing Aviation LLC and Walmart Stores Inc. today said they plan to expand drone deliveries to 150 more Walmart stores over the next year. Drone said this will give more than 40 million Americans access to the service.

Walmart and Wing will establish a network of over 270 drone delivery locations by 2027, stretching from Los Angeles to Miami. The new service will launch in major hubs including Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Miami, with others to be announced later.

“Drone delivery plays an important role in our ability to deliver what customers want, exactly when they want it,” said Greg Cathey, senior vice president of digital fulfillment transformation at Walmart.

“Whether it’s a last-minute ingredient for dinner or a late-night essential for a busy family, the strong adoption we’ve seen confirms that this is the future of convenience,” he stated. “By expanding drone delivery to new major metro areas, we are helping more customers solve for their last-minute needs faster than ever before.”

Wing said it will be building on the success of its operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Metro Atlanta. The Alphabet subsidiary has been doing deliveries in Dallas since December 2024, and in Atlanta since December 2025.

Wing cited its traction it has gained with repeat customers in these cities. The top 25% of customers order three times a week, claimed the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company. In the last six months of 2025, compared with the first six months, its deliveries have grown by three times.

Wing gives updates on existing delivery areas

Last year, Wing announced plans to launch drone services in Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Houston; Orlando; and Tampa, Fla. So far, Atlanta is the only service that has gone live. The company is still planning on expanding to these cities, and it said it will launch services in Houston on Jan. 15.

“We’ve spent years building our technology to ensure that when you realize you’re out of eggs or need over-the-counter medicine, the solution is just a few taps away, seamlessly integrated into existing store operations,” said Adam Woodworth, Wing CEO. “We believe even the smallest package deserves the speed and reliability of a great delivery service.”

“Working with Walmart has allowed us to prove that delivering these critical, everyday items in minutes makes a significant difference for families,” he added. “We are proud to bring that capability to more communities across the country.”

Walmart works to expand drone services

Wing maintains a fleet of lightweight drones that can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes in minutes. The company has been operating in the U.S. for the past five years and said it has completed more than 400,000 commercial deliveries worldwide.

Wing operates within U.S. Federal Aviation Administration guidelines, flying its drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) up to a 6-mi. (9.6 km) radius from the stores.

Walmart is also working with multiple drone providers. Last year, Zipline launched its first-ever P2 drone site at Walmart stores in Mesquite and Waxahachie, Texas, offering a delivery experience that’s quieter than the average delivery truck, it claimed.

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