Alphabet's Drone Service Wing Will Start Making Deliveries in Dallas
The service has already made more than 200,000 deliveries in other countries and regions.
Alphabet‘s drone delivery service Wing will now begin delivering packages in the Dallas and Fort Worth regions.
Due to begin tomorrow, the company will start delivering parcels from Walgreens to those living in Little Elm and Frisco, Texas, before extending its service to other kinds of deliveries in the entire Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, covering businesses such as Texas Health, Easyvet and Blue Bell Creameries.
“We’re going to get started in Little Elm and Frisco on April 7, but our long-term goal is to serve many, many more people around the DFW metroplex,” the company reassured.
As for how exactly the service works, a retail worker will load up the drone outside the store, where the machine will then take off using its 12 upward-facing propellers and fly to its destination with the help of the other four front-facing propellors. Aside from being quieter and more efficient than traditional quadcopters, it can also reach speeds of up to 70 mph, making sure your packages arrive quickly. Once it reaches your location, the drone will stay at roughly 23 feet while lowering your package down into your backyard using a cable.
Wing’s latest expansion in Texas builds on its previous experience in Canberra, Australia, Helsinki, Finland, and Christiansburg, Virginia, where the company has already delivered more than 200,000 packages, at one point hitting 1,000 deliveries a day.
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