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Uber-Zipline Drone Delivery Expansion
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Uber and Zipline plan to launch autonomous drone deliveries through Uber Eats in U.S. markets, starting with Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston before expanding to dozens of cities.
The companies are targeting one million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029, combining Zipline aircraft with Uber’s consumer platform, human couriers, and sidewalk robots. The rollout depends on aircraft and docking infrastructure, merchant participation, local approvals, and broader authorization for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.
The plan is framed as a broader rollout, potentially reaching dozens of cities, with merchant participation and noise management added to the operational constraints. DoorDash also appears as a newly identified competitor, while the core timeline and delivery target remain unchanged.