Drones Are Finally Delivering Your Walmart Groceries in Memphis

Drone delivery company Wing, owned by Alphabet, has expanded its partnership with Walmart to launch service in the Memphis metropolitan area. The service is now available to tens of thousands of homes surrounding three Walmart Supercenters in Bartlett and Cordova, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas, allowing residents to order thousands of everyday items for delivery in as little as 30 minutes.

This expansion represents a significant step in scaling autonomous delivery technology into a new major U.S. market. For residents, it offers a novel convenience option for last-minute needs. For the industry, it's a test of real-world logistics and public acceptance at a larger scale, backed by Wing's recent $125 million investment in U.S. drone manufacturing. Drones are moving beyond pilots into actual, operational grocery runs.