Uber has launched a partnership with autonomous drone food delivery service Flytrex. The collaboration marks Uber’s first investment in drone delivery, the company said in news release Thursday (Sept. 18). The new service is expected to commence with Uber Eats pilot markets in the U.S. by the end of...
Some Chipotle customers will soon get to choose between meals delivered by land or air. The Mexican fast casual restaurant announced Thursday (Aug. 21) that it was teaming with autonomous delivery company Zipline to fly customers’ digital orders to locations in the greater Dallas area. A small number of Zipline users...
The Trump administration has proposed a rule to significantly expand drone operations, which could alter America’s shopping habits, boosting retailers like Walmart and Amazon as they expand into delivering consumer packages by autonomous aircraft. The proposal, unveiled on Tuesday (Aug. 5), aims to safely integrate...
It’s easy to romanticize modern commerce: Tap a screen, and in hours or even minutes, groceries, gadgets and garments appear at your door. But behind that magical moment is a brutal, complex dance of logistics that most retailers are still fumbling to master. Retailers love...
Robotics companies focused on food delivery have gotten roughly $3.5 billion in investments since 2019, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 21), citing PitchBook data. That funding has helped further advances like technology similar to driverless cars that lets food delivery robots “see”...
Instacart says it is introducing new delivery options for some of the country’s biggest grocers. The delivery company announced Wednesday (June 18) new fulfillment options for retailers such as Costco, Kroger, Harmons and Woodman’s. “We’re focused on helping retailers increase availability and speed, while giving...
Amazon will have FedEx deliver large packages to the retailer’s customers for the first time in six years. The companies reached a multiyear agreement that renews a relationship that ended in 2019, Bloomberg reported Monday (May 12). The deal follows a January announcement by UPS...
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said Thursday (April 24) that the logistics giant is using advanced data analytics and AI to navigate complex global trade disruptions — the latest of which are U.S. tariffs. “Things are changing by the minute,” Subramaniam said during a fireside chat...
DHL is suspending shipments valued at more than $800 to U.S. consumers. The new policy, flagged in a report by the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (April 20), is set to go into effect Monday (April 21), in response to regulatory changes by U.S. customs. According...