Food technology platform Wonder and Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery service, announced a partnership on June 30 to bring on-demand drone delivery to Wonder locations across Texas. Beginning in January 2027, customers will be able to order meals by drone from select Wonder sites, starting in Dallas; by the end of 2027 the majority of Wonder's Texas locations are expected to offer the service.
A Super App Meets a Drone Network
Founded by Marc Lore, Wonder operates delivery-first restaurants serving dozens of concepts from a single kitchen and is building what it calls the super app for mealtime. Ahead of its Texas expansion, the company is constructing storefronts, kitchens and ordering infrastructure designed for a scalable drone network. Drone delivery, Wonder says, increases speed and reaches areas underserved by traditional couriers.
Zipline's Expanding Texas Footprint
Zipline's electric drones autonomously retrieve orders and fly them directly to customers' homes, lowering packages on a tether from about 300 feet. The company has completed more than 2.5 million autonomous deliveries across healthcare, food and retail, and already operates in Dallas-Fort-Worth suburbs including Mesquite. The Wonder deal follows Zipline's Austin expansion announced in late June and comes as the FAA's Part 108 rule opens beyond-visual-line-of-sight delivery nationwide.
Food Delivery's Aerial Race Heats Up
The partnership intensifies competition in aerial food logistics, where Wing and Walmart are scaling across seven new metros. For Wonder — which also owns Grubhub and Blue Apron — drones offer a differentiated delivery layer as it enters Texas in 2027. Neither company disclosed financial terms of the agreement.
Reporting based on coverage from PR Newswire and DroneDJ.