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Inside the US race for drone delivery dominance
The pilot is part of a broader push by retailers to scale drone deliveries and speed last-mile fulfillment.
- In 2021, Dexa CEO Beth Flippo launched a Kroger drone delivery pilot in Ohio to test automated grocery logistics in suburban markets.
- Flippo relocated her family from New Jersey to Ohio in 2021, where she was tapped to run the drone delivery program for the grocer.
- The initiative concluded after eight months, as Flippo admitted the venture failed to generate profit. "We couldn't make any money," she said.
- Major retailers including Walmart and Amazon are currently scaling drone fleets, though strict federal regulations requiring visual line-of-sight often limit operational efficiency.
- Industry experts suggest that as drone hardware, battery life, and range improve, rapid aerial delivery will eventually become commercially viable.
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Inside the US race for drone delivery dominance
Researchers at PwC in 2024 estimated that the U.S. drone market will grow 65% a year through 2034. Globally, drone deliveries will spike from about 13 million this year to more than 800 million in 2034, PwC forecast.
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