Retail, since the category’s inception, has embraced the maxim that population density equals sales destiny. That calculus has largely held steady in the age of eCommerce and shifting customer expectations, too. After all, the economics of last-mile delivery improve when more customers can be packed...
Amazon hopes to offer drone deliveries in nearly 500 U.S. communities by year-end. That will mark a sixfold increase for Amazon’s Prime Air service, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 19), as it targets metro areas such as Chicago, Cleveland and Atlanta. “Customers already turn to Amazon for fast...
Uber hopes to expand its U.S. delivery business by teaming with drone company Zipline. Starting later this year, Uber Eats customers in the U.S. will get the option of having orders delivered “in minutes” through Zipline’s autonomous drone delivery, Uber said in a Monday (Aug....
DoorDash says it has received permission to launch its in-house drone delivery program. The launch follows the company’s receipt of its Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DoorDash said in a Wednesday (July 29) news release, calling the news a “significant” milestone following a...
August 27, 2026
Retail, since the category’s inception, has embraced the maxim that population density equals sales destiny. That calculus has largely held steady in the age of eCommerce and shifting customer expectations, too. After all, the economics of last-mile delivery improve when more customers can be packed onto the same route. A driver making 100 stops across […]
February 03, 2025
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani envisions autonomous delivery robots transforming urban logistics by optimizing the pickup and delivery of food and other products to lower the cost of last-mile delivery...
October 20, 2023
What if you could have items delivered by drones? That’s the latest battleground between Amazon and Walmart as both retail giants take to the skies to establish dominance in the...
July 29, 2020
“Please put seat backs and tray tables in their upright and locked position. Your monthly subscription box of (fill in the blank) will be descending from the sky momentarily.” Except...
September 24, 2026
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is testing drone delivery in Charlotte, N.C., saying in a Thursday (Sept. 24) press release that this fulfillment method gets select items to directly to do-it-yourself and professional customers in as little as 20 minutes. This offering is powered by Wing and DoorDash, companies that already offer drone delivery operations in […]
August 19, 2026
Amazon hopes to offer drone deliveries in nearly 500 U.S. communities by year-end. That will mark a sixfold increase for Amazon’s Prime Air service, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 19), as it targets...
August 17, 2026
Uber hopes to expand its U.S. delivery business by teaming with drone company Zipline. Starting later this year, Uber Eats customers in the U.S. will get the option of having...
July 29, 2026
DoorDash says it has received permission to launch its in-house drone delivery program. The launch follows the company’s receipt of its Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),...