Walmart-backed DroneUp scouts Plano as first DFW landing for drone deliveries

A drone-delivery company eyes Plano as one of the first hubs as it embarks on an expansion across North Texas. DroneUp, which has backing from Walm...

October 25, 2022
10:58 PM

A drone-delivery company eyes Plano as one of the first hubs as it embarks on an expansion across North Texas. DroneUp, which has backing from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), recently approached Plano city officials about adding a three-story tower to support commercial drone delivery operations, according to city documents. The Virginia-based company announced earlier this year it plans to open a minimum of three hubs in the Dallas area. "We're always examining the best opportunities for local citizens to realize the benefits of drone technology and part of this is taking a look at the most logical places where the infrastructure could support it," DroneUp spokesman Patrick Santucci said.

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