DoorDash and Wing are increasing their drone supply partnership to Atlanta

DoorDash and Wing have announced a brand new partnership that can enable customers in metro Atlanta to have meals delivered by drone. In addition to working with DoorDash in choose areas of Virginia, North Carolina and Texas, Wing, Alphabet’s drone supply subsidiary, additionally not too long ago expanded its settlement to make deliveries for Walmart.

Eligible prospects close to Tanger Retailers Locust Grove will be capable of order meals for drone supply and obtain it in “as little as 20 minutes,” in keeping with DoorDash. Orders are restricted to a choice of eating places together with Molinos Mexican Grill, Koji Japanese Steakhouse and Sabrosos Mexican Restaurant, and eligibility for drone supply will rely upon the dimensions and weight of the order and whether or not a buyer lives shut sufficient for supply. To test, Wing affords a website the place you’ll be able to enter your tackle to see if you happen to’re in vary. Anybody who would not reside shut sufficient for a drone supply can enter their info to be notified if the supply space expands.

DoorDash, like loads of different gig work platforms, isn’t any stranger to experimenting with automation and robotics. The corporate affords its own delivery robot referred to as Dot, and has partnered with companies like Coco Robotics to supply deliveries in cities like Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago. Wing, for its half, has additionally been working to develop the sorts of issues it will possibly ship. The corporate launched a new drone design in 2024 that may carry payloads that weigh as much as 5 lbs, the precise form of enchancment that is probably allowed for the supply partnerships it is pursuing now.