Walmart Plans Drone Delivery Launch in Charlotte University City Area

Walmart filed papers with Charlotte officials for a drone delivery setup at 7735 N. Tryon St. The store sits in University City. Plans call for adding a kiosk, a battery-powered generator, and fencing in the parking lot, as per Charlotte Observer

The kiosk won’t have permanent power. It won’t have plumbing either. Walmart hasn’t said what it will spend on this.

Back in June, the company said it would team up with Wing, a drone operator, in Charlotte and four other cities. This came as part of a bigger push across the country. Wing—based out in Palo Alto, California—said the service should reach many stores within a year…

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