Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries
Uber has partnered with Zipline to expand drone-based food delivery, aiming for one million daily deliveries by 2029. The initiative leverages recent regulatory shifts in the US to compete with other delivery platforms in the autonomous logistics market.
Why it matters
The expansion of drone delivery represents a major shift in urban logistics and the commercialization of low-altitude airspace.
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 as Uber’s delivery rivals begin to step up their own drone deliveries, thanks to easing government regulations that allow companies to fly farther and cheaper.
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