General · 18 August 2026

Uber Eats partners with Zipline to deliver orders by drone in US

Uber Eats customers in the US will soon have the option to get their food delivered by drone, with orders arriving in 5 to 10 minutes. Uber has partnered with Zipline, a drone startup, and will also invest in the company. Over the longer term, Uber and Zipline are aiming for a joint capacity of one million drone deliveries a day by the end of 2029.

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