Following its successful pilot program in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, DoorDash and Flytrex are partnering to offer drone delivery from a variety of restaurants. In a statement, the companies reported that customers in parts of the region’s Little Elm and Frisco neighborhoods can order home delivery via drone “from dozens of local and national restaurants, including from Papa John’s King Road location and The Brass Tap, between 8:00am and 9:30pm, with delivery via Flytrex’s autonomous drone fleet.”

Orders can be placed through the DoorDash app, and “eligible customers can select drone delivery at checkout, with orders prepared at restaurants and flown to their homes.” The companies stated that the “service currently reaches over 30,000 households and more than 100,000 residents, with additional DFW sites launching soon.” The statement asserted that “DoorDash now offers the region’s most expansive drone operating hours (8:00am to 9:30pm) and the highest payload capacity (enabling family sized meal delivery via drone).”

Remarking on the announcement, Harrison Shih, Head of Product for DoorDash Labs, said, “The next phase of drone delivery is all about convenience, driven by expanded capabilities that unlock a broader range of use cases,” said. “Larger payloads and longer operating hours allow us to serve more customers, more efficiently, than ever before. By expanding the operational envelope of autonomous delivery, we’re moving closer to making drone delivery a scalable, reliable option for everyday local commerce."

Leading up to the announcement, the companies engaged in a pilot program that included the completion of more than 1,000 deliveries. For the pilot, Flytrex implemented “advanced drone traffic control technology, enabling multiple drone operators to serve overlapping communities while safely managing flight paths through automated systems, an innovation that broadens suburban coverage.”

Source: Press Release