That forgotten dinner ingredient could eventually arrive by air. Walmart and drone delivery company Wing announced October 5 that they plan to bring drone delivery to the Denver metro area in 2027. The service would give eligible households a new way to get small orders delivered without making another trip to the store.
Wing, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, operates drones that can fly up to 60 mph and carry packages weighing up to five pounds. Think coffee, snacks, allergy medicine or a phone charger. The companies say deliveries can arrive in as little as 30 minutes, with the flight itself averaging five minutes or less.
Once the service launches, customers with eligible addresses will see drone delivery as an option on Walmart’s website or app, and ordering will also be available through Wing’s app. The drones use a tether to lower packages to a designated delivery spot, such as a yard or driveway. Specific Denver-area stores, delivery boundaries and an exact launch date haven’t been announced.
Before those orders start flying, local communities have some decisions to make. Northglenn is considering rules for delivery hubs covering issues such as noise, operating hours and proximity to homes. Castle Rock and Parker have put temporary pauses on new hubs while they evaluate how the operations would fit into their communities. The announcement is a regional rollout plan, so living in the Denver metro won’t automatically mean your address qualifies.
For now, your groceries are still taking the usual route home. But starting next year, a small Walmart order could skip the traffic entirely. Check your address and sign up for launch notifications at Wing’s Walmart delivery page.
