The first Zipline drone deliveries for Uber Eats orders will begin later this year.
You could soon have your Uber Eats order delivered by a Zipline drone thanks to the latest partnership between the two companies. As detailed in an Uber press release, the company is aiming for a goal of one million drone deliveries every day by the end of 2029. The partner companies also announced that the first deployments are planned for later this year, with drone deliveries first available in Zipline’s existing U.S. markets, including Pea Ridge, Ark. and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, before expanding to dozens of other cities.
In addition to the combination of Uber’s network and Zipline’s drone fleet, Uber made a strategic investment in Zipline but did not disclose financial details. Prior to this partnership, Zipline partnered with Walmart and Chipotle to provide food and retail deliveries. Zipline alone has delivered more than 2.7 million deliveries ranging from healthcare products to food.
This isn’t the first major investment Uber has made in drone deliveries, having partnered with Flytrex for Uber Eats in 2025. Beyond drones, Uber has partnered with companies Lucid and Momenta to offer robotaxis for autonomous ride-sharing services. However, Uber and Zipline will compete directly with DoorDash and Wing, which launched their drone delivery partnership in 2022 and recently expanded their drone delivery service to the Atlanta metro area.
