By Adriano Marchese

 

Walmart Inc. has launched its first drone delivery airports in Northwest Arkansas which will be able to deliver items to eligible customers by air.

The three locations are at Walmart stores across the state, and will be available to make deliveries for 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

The initiative is done in collaboration with on-demand drone delivery network operator DroneUp LLC, in which Walmart invested in June.

"Teaming up with Walmart to launch three delivery hubs marks a significant leap forward in the broader use of UAS to provide last-mile consumer delivery services and supply chain efficiency options," DroneUp's Chief Executive Tom Walker said.

 

Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 22, 2021 10:45 ET (15:45 GMT)

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