Uber Eats Drone Delivery Launches in 2026, Targets 1 Million Daily Deliveries by 2029
This partnership marks the first full integration of Zipline's drone system into a retailer's app, eliminating the need for a separate Zipline app and embedding drone delivery as a standard Uber Eats option.
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Uber and Zipline announced a strategic partnership to launch drone delivery on Uber Eats in the United States within 2026. The service starts in Houston and Dallas, Texas, with plans to expand to dozens of cities. Uber will invest in Zipline, integrating its autonomous drones directly into the Uber Eats app. The companies aim for 1 million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029.
Uber and Zipline have formalized a strategic partnership that brings Zipline's autonomous drones to Uber Eats, with the first deliveries planned for Houston and Dallas, Texas, within 2026. Uber will make a strategic investment in Zipline as part of the deal.
The service is expected to deliver orders in about 5 to 10 minutes, bypassing road congestion to cut delivery time, costs, and emissions. Zipline's system will be directly integrated into the Uber Eats app, a first for the drone company, which previously required customers to use its own app.
The partnership is part of Uber's hybrid delivery network, combining human couriers, sidewalk robots, and drones. The companies plan to expand to dozens of U.S. cities and reach 1 million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029.
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