An independent, sourced record of where drones deliver today, who flies them, and the rules that let them fly.
17 live metro areas across 13 states and 5 operators. Last checked .
Each row is one operator in one metro area, linked to the announcement or report it is based on. "Live" means customers in part of that area can order today; coverage is usually a few miles around a store or hub, not the whole metro.
| Metro area | Operator | Partners | Status | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtlantaGA | Wing | Walmart, DoorDash | Live | Dec 2025 | Wing Dec 3, 2025 |
| Baton RougeLA | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| CharlotteNC | Wing | DoorDash, Papa Johns, Lowe's | Live | May 2025 | WBTV Apr 8, 2026 |
| ClevelandNorth Randall, OH | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | Sep 2026 | DroneXL Sep 25, 2026 |
| ClevelandBeachwood, OH | Zipline | Cleveland Clinic (prescriptions) | Live | Jul 2026 | DroneXL Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dallas–Fort WorthRichardson, TX | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| Dallas–Fort WorthFrisco, Little Elm, TX | Flytrex | DoorDash | Live | Jun 2025 | Dallas Innovates Apr 23, 2026 |
| Dallas–Fort WorthWylie, TX | Flytrex | Little Caesars | Live | Apr 2026 | Dallas Innovates Apr 23, 2026 |
| Dallas–Fort WorthTX | Wing | Walmart, DoorDash | Live | — | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth25+ sites incl. Rowlett, TX | Zipline | Walmart, Chipotle, Crumbl, Little Caesars, Popeyes | Live | — | Food On Demand Apr 29, 2026 |
| DetroitHazel Park, Pontiac, MI | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| HoustonRichmond, TX | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| HoustonTX | Wing | Walmart | Live | Jan 2026 | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| HoustonCypress, TX | Zipline | Restaurants; Memorial Hermann planned | Live | Apr 2026 | Community Impact May 22, 2026 |
| Kansas CityKS | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| Northwest ArkansasPea Ridge, AR | Zipline | Walmart | Live | — | TechCrunch Mar 23, 2026 |
| OmahaPapillion, NE | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| OrlandoApopka, Clermont, FL | Wing | Walmart | Live | Jul 2026 | Wing Jul 29, 2026 |
| PhoenixTolleson, AZ | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| San AntonioTX | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| Southwest VirginiaChristiansburg area, VA | Wing | DoorDash | Live | 2019 | DoorDash Apr 8, 2026 |
| TampaRuskin, FL | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| TulsaMidtown, OK | Manna | Andolini's, Sapori, Perea Coffee | Live | Aug 2026 | PickDrones Aug 16, 2026 |
| WacoTX | Amazon Prime Air | — | Live | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| AtlantaGA | Amazon Prime Air | — | Announced | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| AustinTX | Zipline | — | Announced | — | Fortune Aug 21, 2026 |
| BoiseID | Amazon Prime Air | — | Announced | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| ChicagoIL | Amazon Prime Air | — | Announced | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| CincinnatiOH | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| DenverCO | Wing | Walmart; planned for 2027 | Announced | — | Wing Oct 5, 2026 |
| Los AngelesCA | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| MemphisTN | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| MiamiFL | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| New OrleansLA | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| Northern CaliforniaCA | DoorDash Air | Chipotle, Popeyes, Momo N Curry; city not named | Announced | — | DroneXL Sep 30, 2026 |
| PhiladelphiaPA | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| PhoenixAZ | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| PhoenixAZ | Zipline | — | Announced | — | Fortune Aug 21, 2026 |
| Salt Lake CityUT | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| San DiegoCA | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay AreaCA | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Jun 8, 2026 |
| SeattleWA | Wing | Walmart; planned for 2027 | Announced | — | Wing Oct 5, 2026 |
| SeattleWA | Zipline | — | Announced | — | TechCrunch Jan 21, 2026 |
| St. LouisMO | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| Stockton areaTracy, CA | Amazon Prime Air | No launch date as of late Sept | Announced | — | DroneXL Sep 27, 2026 |
| SyracuseNY | Amazon Prime Air | — | Announced | — | Amazon Aug 19, 2026 |
| TampaFL | Wing | Walmart | Announced | — | Wing Oct 9, 2026 |
| TampaFL | Zipline | BayCare; planned for late 2027 | Announced | — | DroneXL Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dallas–Fort WorthMurphy area and others, TX | DroneUp | Formerly Walmart | Ended | — | WVTF Jun 4, 2026 |
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Alphabet subsidiary
The largest retail drone network in the U.S., built mainly around Walmart Supercenters, plus DoorDash, Papa Johns and Lowe's. Its small drones lower parcels on a tether from about 2.5 lb, with a planned increase to 5 lb.
Amazon
Flies the MK30 from Amazon fulfillment centers, each covering roughly 175 square miles. Packages up to 5 lb. Amazon says it aims to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026.
Independent, South San Francisco
Started with medical deliveries in Rwanda and now serves Walmart, restaurant chains and health systems in Texas, Arkansas and Ohio. Uber Eats deliveries through Zipline are due to start in its existing markets.
Israeli company with a Texas factory
Focused on food delivery in the Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs for DoorDash and Little Caesars; Uber invested in 2025. Its Sky2 drone carries up to 8.8 lb.
DoorDash
DoorDash has run drone orders through Wing and Flytrex since 2022. In July 2026 it got its own FAA Part 135 certificate, and in September it unveiled its own drone for a Northern California pilot.
Manna, DEXA, Matternet
Manna, an Irish operator, made Tulsa its U.S. base in 2026. DEXA holds a Part 135 certificate and has flown in Ohio and run a pilot in New Jersey. Matternet flies healthcare deliveries and says it has offered consumer delivery in Silicon Valley since 2024. DroneUp, once Walmart's partner, has left drone delivery.
Delivery drones fly under FAA rules written for crewed aircraft, adapted through waivers and exemptions. These are the milestones that shaped what's allowed today.
Wing receives the first FAA Part 135 certificate for drone delivery. Part 135 remains the only route for carrying other people's goods by drone beyond the pilot's sight. FAA
Amazon Prime Air becomes the first Part 135 drone operator flying aircraft over 55 lb. FAA
Registered drones must broadcast their identity and location, like a license plate in the sky. FAA
EO 14307, "Unleashing American Drone Dominance", orders the FAA to propose a beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) rule within 30 days and finalize it within 240. Federal Register
The FAA proposes Part 108, which would let delivery drones fly beyond sight under a standard rule instead of case-by-case waivers. Pilot groups object to giving equipped drones right-of-way over some crewed aircraft. Federal Register
The FAA briefly reopens comments on electronic conspicuity and right-of-way. Federal Register
The final Part 108 rule goes to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. As of early October 2026 it has not been published; the FAA has said it hopes to publish by the end of 2026. Drone Authority
DoorDash says it is the eighth drone operator to receive a Part 135 certificate. DoorDash
Proclamation 11055 sets Section 232 tariffs of 25% on drones of 25 kg or less and 100% on larger drones and some components, effective September 3, 2026. Federal Register
Probably not yet, unless you live within a few miles of a participating store or hub in one of the live areas above. Coverage is set by the operator, so check the operator's own app or website: Wing, Amazon Prime Air or Zipline. Walmart and DoorDash customers will see a drone option at checkout where it's available.
Small, light orders: typically up to 2.5–5 lb, such as groceries, household items, takeout or prescriptions. Walmart reports an average of 23 minutes from order to doorstep (May 2026).
No agency publishes a national total, and operators report different things. Walmart said it was approaching 2 million drone deliveries in August 2026 (through Wing and Zipline). Wing reports over 1 million, and Zipline about 2 million worldwide. These overlap, so they can't be added up. For scale, roughly 20 million parcels are delivered in the U.S. every day by conventional means.
The FAA regulates the flights. Delivery operators need a Part 135 air carrier certificate plus waivers to fly beyond the pilot's line of sight. A standard rule for that, Part 108, has been proposed but not finalized. Cities don't control flight paths but do control where launch hubs can be built, and some Colorado towns paused hub approvals in 2026 while they write zoning rules (DroneXL).
They make a noticeable buzz near launch hubs, and noise is the most common complaint. Residents near Amazon sites in Ohio and Texas have raised noise and privacy concerns. Some proposed local rules cap hub noise at 65 dB at the property line.
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