May 25, 2022 16:00:00

Wal-Mart announces expansion of drone delivery service to 4 million households by 2022

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Wal -Mart, a major supermarket chain, announced on May 24, 2022 that it will expand the scope of its ' delivery service using drones ' to 4 million households in 6 states in the United States. From 8:00 to 20:00, users can order their favorite items from tens of thousands of target products and receive them by drone delivery within 30 minutes.

We're Bringing the Convenience of Drone Delivery to 4 Million US Households in Partnership with Drone Up
https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2022/05/24/were-bringing-the-convenience-of-drone-delivery-to-4-million-us-households-in-partnership-with-droneup

Walmart expands drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/24/walmart-expands-drone-delivery-service-to-reach-4-million-households.html

Surprisingly, Wal-Mart, a major supermarket chain, was the first in the United States to commercialize a drone delivery service in which Google's parent companies such as Alphabet and Amazon have entered. Wal-Mart has partnered with drone-related startup DroneUp to offer drone delivery services in parts of Arkansas, where it is headquartered since 2021, actually delivering goods to customers.

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And on May 24, Wal-Mart will expand DroneUp's delivery network to 34 locations by the end of 2022, delivering 4 million households in six states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Announced to be within range. As a result, Wal-Mart will be able to deliver more than 1 million packages a year by drone.

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People living within the delivery area can choose from tens of thousands of eligible products, including headache medicine, diapers, bread, etc., from 8:00 to 20:00, through the

DroneUp website , etc., with a total weight of £ 10 It is possible to order up to (about 4.5 kg). The ordered product is loaded onto the drone by a human operator, and the drone autonomously flies to the destination under the supervision of a certified operator, leaving the product in a safe place such as a garden. The usage fee for the drone delivery service is $ 3.99 (about 510 yen).

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Wal-Mart has received positive reactions from users of the service in its operations over the past few months. In addition, it was initially expected that there would be many emergency uses such as 'ordering medicine when you feel sick', but in reality it is pure such as 'purchasing ingredients and retort pouch foods on weekday nights'. He said that he found that there were many orders for convenience.

Wal-Mart isn't just using drones to deliver goods, it's also looking to partner with local businesses in areas such as insurance, emergency response and real estate through DroneUp. Providing solutions unique to drones, such as taking pictures of work sites from the air in cooperation with local construction agents, and using the profits to offset delivery costs, expand drone operations, collect flight data, etc. It is about.