BusinessTuesday, November 10
Walmart is adding 300 drone delivery sites with Zipline
The Daily Bentonville team
If you order from Walmart, drone delivery is headed to more doorsteps. The Bentonville-based retailer announced Thursday a multiyear agreement with Zipline to add 300 drone delivery sites nationwide. It hasn't said where they'll go.
Walmart's drone program is already big and about to grow
- 300
- new drone delivery sites planned
- 2 million
- deliveries completed since 2021
- 21
- Walmart and Zipline sites in Texas and Arkansas
Sources: KNWA FOX24, arkansasonline.com
- Delivery time: as fast as 30 minutes
- Package weight: up to 8 pounds
- Drone height: roughly 330 feet, with a pod lowered on a tether
- Drop spot: front yard, backyard or driveway
Walmart's news release says drone delivery will show up in the Walmart app and on Walmart.com when your address is in range. It joins the store's other same-day options, including 30-minute-or-less and express delivery.
Zipline said Thursday it has raised $1.5 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing and hiring. That values the San Francisco company at $21.5 billion, up from $7.6 billion in January.
Zipline's valuation rose to $21.5 billion from $7.6 billion in January
Source: arkansasonline.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| January | $7.6 billion |
| After the new round | $21.5 billion |
Sources: KNWA FOX24, arkansasonline.com