Wing plans $125 million drone manufacturing expansion in Texas
Alphabet-owned Wing is scaling up production in Texas as drone delivery pushes further into mainstream retail logistics. The company says the new Fort Worth facility will support its plan to reach more than 40 million Americans across nearly 20 U.S. markets by 2027.
Highlights
- Wing will invest up to $125 million over two years in a 15,000-square-foot Fort Worth facility to produce tens of thousands of delivery drones annually.
- The expansion will create as many as 100 jobs and shifts Wing from small-scale pilots to broad national commercial deployment amid growing business and consumer demand.
- Walmart, Wing's largest commercial partner, aims to offer drone delivery from over 270 stores nationwide by 2027, reflecting wider adoption and integration in major retail logistics.
Texas production push supports national rollout
As reported by Axios, citing Wing, the company is establishing a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, with capacity to produce tens of thousands of delivery drones a year. Wing says it plans to invest up to $125 million in direct manufacturing over the next two years and create as many as 100 jobs.Chief Executive Adam Woodworth says drone delivery is becoming a global commercial reality, driven by demand from business partners and consumers. The manufacturing buildout marks a step beyond small-scale pilot operations as operators prepare for broader deployment.
Retail partnerships drive sector expansion
Wing says it began in 2012 as an experimental project at Google's moonshot lab and has completed more than 1 million U.S. home deliveries this year alone. The company now operates from more than 70 sites serving major metropolitan areas.Its largest commercial partner is Walmart, which plans to offer Wing's drone delivery service from more than 270 stores nationwide by 2027. The expansion highlights how the drone logistics sector is shifting toward larger operating networks, higher aircraft output and deeper integration with major retailers.
Earlier, we reported that Deutsche Bank upgraded Walmart to buy and lifted its price target to $136, citing automation and digital services.
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