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VIDEO: Walmart drone delivery for groceries? It’s a thing

A new video via a TikTok user shows everything from touchdown to product reveal

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

January 2, 2024

1 Min Read
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For the last two years, Walmart has been working on perfecting its drone delivery system, and today it is offered in seven states across 36 stores. So far there have been more than 10,000 successful deliveries, according to the retailer.

Back in August 2023, Walmart elevated its drone game by partnering with on-demand drone delivery provider Wing, which is powered by Google’s parent company Alphabet.

Recently, a TikTok user decided to test out Walmart’s drone delivery service and recorded the entire endeavor from the landing to the product unveiling.

Check out the video:

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About the Author

Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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