Walmart partners with drone company Wing, powered by Google

Walmart is teaming up with Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider powered by Google’s parent company, Alphabet to enhance its delivery service. The service will be offered from two stores in the Dallas metro area in the coming months, enabling the retailer to reach an additional 60,000 homes. Customers living within an approximate 6-mile range of the stores will be able to feel the impact of the service. 

The Walmart Supercenter in Frisco, Texas, will be the first to launch, joining Walmart's existing network of 11 drone hubs already operating in the Dallas area. Once operations begin, customers can download the Wing app from the App Store or Google Play and enter their address to determine if their home is within the Wing drone delivery range. Customers will be able to order items like frozen treats, household essentials, last-minute meal solutions like macaroni and cheese, and even fragile items like eggs.