"Case in point: The top-selling item at one of our current hubs is Hamburger Helper," Walmart said. The company originally thought customers would use this drone service for emergency items, but most are using it to get food delivered. More importantly, we’ve seen a positive response from our customers that have used the service," Walmart said in a press release. The company will be building on its partnership with DroneUp to expand its delivery. On Tuesday, Walmart announced it’s expanding its drone delivery network across six states by the. Retail giant Walmart announced plans to rollout its drone delivery service to six states by the end of the year, enabling consumers to get their shopping up to 30 minutes. The option to receive your Walmart deliveries via a flying drone is coming to more US customers. "After completing hundreds of deliveries within a matter of months across our existing DroneUp hubs, we’ve seen firsthand how drones can offer customers a practical solution for getting certain items, fast. The goal is to have the ability to deliver over 1 million packages by drone in a year. Products will be delivered by drone as long as items ordered total 10 pounds or less with a delivery fee of $3.99 and between the hours of 8 a.m. These six states are Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia.Ĭustomers will be able to order eligible products and have them appear at their front yard in as little as 30 minutes. The retail giant is expanding its drone delivery network to 34 sites in six states by the end of the year, the company announced in a press release. Soon you'll be able to order Walmart products and have them delivered by drone in as little as 30 minutes. ( KNWA/KFTA) Walmart is partnering with Zipline to launch autonomous deliveries to shoppers in Pea Ridge, Ark.