Alphabet's Wing and Walmart have launched a drone delivery service across Greater Orlando, marking Wing's first operations in Florida and extending what the companies describe as the largest drone delivery network in the United States1,2.
The service enables customers to order thousands of everyday items — including groceries, household products, electronics, school supplies, and health products — from participating Walmart Supercenters, with deliveries arriving in as fast as 30 minutes.
Over the next year, Wing and Walmart plan to expand drone delivery to more than 270 stores, with a stated goal of building a coast-to-coast network in 2027 that would ultimately reach over 10% of the U.S. population.
The companies say the Orlando launch addresses specific local conditions: bypassing traffic congestion, serving retirement communities that may struggle with Florida's severe summer heat for grocery and medicine runs, and demonstrating retail technology to the city's global tourist audience.
"We measure success in minutes saved and life made a little easier in Central Florida," said Heather Rivera, Wing's Chief Business Officer. "Whether it's helping a family grab a quick lunch without loading everyone into the car, or delivering sunscreen to a visitor at their vacation rental, we want drone delivery to be a simple, seamless part of daily routines".
"We're always looking for new ways to give customers more choice and flexibility," said Greg Cathey, Senior Vice President of eCommerce Fulfillment Transformation at Walmart.
ANALYSIS The Orlando expansion is notable for the scale of the roadmap attached to it: 270-plus stores within a year and a coast-to-coast target for 2027 represent ambitions well beyond a single-market trial.
The pairing of a tech-platform drone operator with the country's largest brick-and-mortar retailer reflects a fulfillment model in which existing stores double as distribution hubs for last-mile aerial delivery.