After a successful drone delivery pilot program in Australia, DoorDash and Wing have launched their drone delivery partnership in the United States. Their first restaurant partner is Wendy’s, wherein select local consumers can order eligible menu items from the food outlet.
Harrison Shih, Senior Director of DoorDash Labs, said they are excited to expand their partnership with Wing in the US to integrate drone delivery into DoorDash’s ecosystem. “At DoorDash, we are committed to advancing last-mile logistics by building a multi-modal delivery platform that serves all sides of our marketplace. We’re optimistic about the value drone delivery will bring to our platform as we work to offer more efficient, sustainable, and convenient delivery options for consumers.”
Cosimo Leipold, Head of Partnerships at Wing, said launching in the US is a direct result of the success they witnessed in their initial collaboration in Australia. “Wing has now made over 350,000 deliveries across three countries and looking ahead we are focused on providing a fast, affordable, and safe service to our partners so they can better serve their customers. This moment continues our meaningful expansion of this service in the US and advances the shared goal to better the last-mile delivery ecosystem.”
DoorDash aims to provide access to innovative delivery solutions, through this partnership, for consumers and merchants, complementary to traditional Dasher-fulfilled orders. The latest offering provides a quick and sustainable delivery option for small, short-distanced orders while creating the potential for incremental order growth across the platform.
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