Wing’s drone supply is coming to 150 extra Walmarts

Wing is bringing drone supply to much more Walmart shops in 2026. The Alphabet-owned firm introduced at present that its drones will likely be flying above 150 extra places this yr, together with in 4 new cities: Los Angeles, St. Louis, Miami, and Cincinnati.

In June 2025, the businesses stated they’d develop their supply partnership to 100 extra shops in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa. Thus far, they’ve launched at a number of shops in Atlanta, along with Walmart places in Dallas-Forth Price and Arkansas. They at the moment function at roughly 27 shops, and with at present’s announcement, the objective is to ultimately set up a community of 270 Walmart places with Wing drone supply by 2027.

If Wing is ready to obtain the bold timeline it set out for itself, it could signify a big enlargement of what has beforehand been a reasonably contained experiment in drone supply. Drone supply firms declare that by shifting extra deliveries to small electrical multi-rotor plane, fewer polluting vans will likely be wanted for last-mile deliveries. It’s the same pitch being made by sidewalk robotic firms delivering takeout orders to residents of Los Angeles and different cities.

Wing says that not solely are drones spreading to extra cities, however that demand for its supply service is rising too. The corporate stated that its “prime 25% of shoppers ordered 3 instances every week, and deliveries have grown 3x within the final 6 months.”

Wing’s flagship drone is designed to deal with payloads of as much as 2.5 kilos, whereas its newer fashions can deal with as much as 5 kilos. The corporate says that it has sufficient battery energy to finish 12 miles spherical journey whereas cruising at a prime velocity of 65 mph. The drones use tethers and hooks to pickup small baggage and light-weight cardboard packing containers from designated distribution websites in Walmart parking tons, after which drop them off in prospects’ entrance lawns.