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“We’ve seen firsthand the impact that instant logistics can have in making important, even life saving products, available on a moment’s notice,” said Zipline co-founder and CEO Keller Rinaudo. The delivery status can be tracked through the Zipline app. The aircraft then departs to the customer’s home, where it drops off the package and returns to the platform. Starting today, eligible customers can begin placing orders by ordering through the Zipline app.Ī Walmart associate will then hand the packaged product off to Zipline staff, who prepare the aircraft for launch.
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Zipline’s aircraft are capable of servicing a 50-mile radius at full capacity. Located directly behind the Neighborhood Market, the platform houses several of Zipline’s autonomous aircraft as well as its flight operations crew.
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By bringing this game-changing technology to the rural community of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, we’re continuing to look for ways to make shopping with Walmart convenient and easy – for everyone.”įollowing the service’s initial announcement last fall, Walmart and Zipline have been collaborating on the construction of a first-of-its kind 25-foot platform which serves as the infrastructure for take-off and landing. “Even more, Zipline’s aircraft can help provide immediate access to needed items for both hard-to-reach and at-risk populations, such as rural communities and elderly customers. “Zipline’s autonomous aircraft present an incredible opportunity to offer customers an on-demand delivery option for the items they need now, such as a thermometer, non-prescription medication or an emergency pack of diapers,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president, Last Mile Delivery, Walmart U.S.