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Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries
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Uber has established a strategic partnership and investment in drone operator Zipline to launch airborne food delivery services this year. The collaboration targets a scaling of operations to reach one million daily autonomous deliveries by 2029.
- 01Uber is making a strategic investment in California-based drone developer Zipline
- 02Airborne takeout deliveries are scheduled to commence in late 2026
- 03The initiative aims to facilitate one million daily drone deliveries within three years
- 04Zipline leverages existing operational experience from its Texas delivery programs established in 2025
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Uber is teaming up with drone company Zipline to start airborne takeout deliveries later this year, with the goal of reaching one million daily drone deliveries by 2029. Uber also said it was making a strategic investment in Zipline, a California-based company that has been orchestrating drone deliveries in Texas since 2025. The news comes […]