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DoorDash starts drone deliveries in one US city, plans to expand elsewhere

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DoorDash is expanding its partnership with Alphabet's Wing to bring its drone delivery pilot to the U.S. Select users in Christiansburg, Virginia will be able to order eligible menu items from their local Wendy's. Most of Wendy's items will qualify for drone delivery, but certain items be not be eligible if they exceed volume and weight restrictions. If the order contains more than what one drone can carry, DoorDash will deploy up to three drones.

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Business Insider

DoorDash is testing drone delivery at a single Wendy's location in a small Virginia town

Wing's delivery drone in action with a DoorDash order.WingDoorDash is launching a drone delivery pilot program in the US.But the test market is small: just one Wendy's location in the small town of Christiansburg, Virginia.DoorDash first partnered with Alphabet's autonomous drone company, Wing, in Australia in 2022.Your delivery of french fries could soon be flying through the sky before they reach your doorstep.DoorDash announced on Thursday th…

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TechCrunch

DoorDash begins piloting drone deliveries in the US

DoorDash is expanding its partnership with Alphabet's Wing to bring its drone delivery pilot to the U.S., the company announced on Thursday.

1 month ago·United States

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The Verge

DoorDash begins Baconator deliveries by drone

Flight of the Baconator. | Image: Wing / DoorDash DoorDash announced today that it’s rolling out a new fast food delivery pilot in the US, in partnership with Alphabet’s Wing drone delivery company. That’s right, friends. If you’re lucky enough to live near the Wendy’s at 2355 N. Franklin Street in Christianburg, Virginia, you can have your square beef sandwiches delivered by drone. Now, that’s the one by Hobby Lobby, not the one at 2330 Roanok…

1 month ago·United States

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Fox8

DoorDash starts drone deliveries in one US city, plans to expand elsewhere

***Video above: Cleveland Clinic to deliver prescriptions using drones.*** CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia (WJW) - DoorDash announced Thursday that, for the first time in the U.S., the company is using drones to make short-distance deliveries. In partnership with Wing Aviation LLC, DoorDash is launching the pilot program in Christiansburg, Virginia, where locals can order food from Wendy's and have it flown to their doorstep. Crews start demolish…

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Techmeme

DoorDash partners with Alphabet's Wing to test drone delivery in the US, starting in Christiansburg, VA, after launching a pilot program in Australia in 2022

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Engadget

DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia

DoorDash is partnering up with Wing to test a drone delivery feature. The pilot program started in Virginia and delivers menu items from fast food restaurant Wendy’s.

1 month ago·United States

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