Communities explore land use restrictions to manage drone delivery hubs while federal authorities retain control of the airspace. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As drone delivery services are expanding their operations, bringing their service to new areas across the country, local municipalities are scrambling to enact regulations to limit the potential negative … [Read more...] about As Drone Delivery Expands, Cities Turn to Zoning Rules to Address Local Concerns
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Wing and Walmart Name Denver and Seattle for 2027 Drone Delivery Expansion
Denver announcement comes as Colorado communities consider local rules for drone delivery infrastructure Wing and Walmart have named the Denver and Seattle metropolitan areas as their next drone delivery markets. The companies plan to launch service in both regions in 2027. The announcement adds two major markets to an expansion that will bring the companies’ drone … [Read more...] about Wing and Walmart Name Denver and Seattle for 2027 Drone Delivery Expansion
What Can Cities Regulate About Drone Delivery?
Colorado proposal focuses on launch hubs as FAA authority limits local control of aircraft operation The City of Northglenn, Colorado, is considering new rules for commercial drone delivery hubs as the industry expands across the United States. The proposal is notable for what it would regulate, and what city officials acknowledge they cannot regulate. Northglenn … [Read more...] about What Can Cities Regulate About Drone Delivery?
What Ordering Walmart by Drone Looks Like as Houston Service Expands
Wing and Walmart Launch Expanded Houston Drone Delivery Network Eight new drone hubs more than double Wing's Houston footprint as service reaches more than one million residents Wing and Walmart have officially launched the latest phase of their drone delivery expansion in the Houston area, activating eight new drone delivery hubs that more than double Wing's local network … [Read more...] about What Ordering Walmart by Drone Looks Like as Houston Service Expands
As Drone Delivery Expands, Communities Remain Uncertain
County denies Walmart bid to start drone deliveries By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A board of Georgia county officials have denied a Walmart application to install a fenced area for delivery drones at a store location in suburban Atlanta as part of the retail giant’s expansion of UAV delivery service into the metropolitan area. At a hearing on April 21, the Cobb … [Read more...] about As Drone Delivery Expands, Communities Remain Uncertain
