Walmart expands drone delivery operations to Florida

Central Florida residents can now receive retail items in less than 30 minutes through a new drone delivery operation launched by Walmart and Alphabet-owned Wing in the Greater Orlando area.

The service currently operates out of Walmart stores in Apopka and Clermont, reaching more than 50,000 homes, apartments and local businesses.

“We measure success in minutes saved and life made a little easier in Central Florida,” Heather Rivera, Wing’s chief business officer, said in a company news release. “Whether it’s helping a family grab a quick lunch without loading everyone into the car, or delivering sunscreen to a visitor at their vacation rental, we want drone delivery to be a simple, seamless part of daily routines.”…

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