PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Walmart will expand its “DroneUp” delivery network to 34 sites in six states, including Orlando and Tampa in Florida, by the end of 2022, the company announced on May 25.
The drone service has the potential to reach approximately four million U.S. households across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia, said David Guggina, U.S. senior vice-president of innovation and automation, in a news release.
“We continue to expand our delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them,” he said.
Walmart has not said which stores in those areas would add the service, but said they expect to be able to send approximately one-million packages per year by using the drone system….