Alphabet's Wing and Walmart are expanding their drone delivery service to seven new U.S. metropolitan areas, including Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area. [3, 4, 6] This latest phase of their partnership is slated to begin operations in the new markets by 2027, significantly increasing the service's reach. [3, 9]
The expansion brings the companies' total drone delivery footprint to nearly 20 U.S. markets. [4, 5] It is part of a broader strategy announced earlier in the year to build a network capable of reaching more than 40 million Americans by 2027. [2, 6] Officials state the service, which can deliver items in as little as 30 minutes, is shifting from a novelty to a regularly used convenience for customers. [2, 8]