Flytrex takes wraps off drone manufacturing facility in Dallas as it eyes 60 New Sites by Mid-2027
Flytrex has announced the opening of a drone manufacturing and maintenance facility in Pilot Point, Texas, as the company looks to build a network of 60 delivery sites across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro by mid-2027. The facility - capable of assembling thousands of drones annually - will serve as the operational backbone for its expansion in the region, building on recent commercial partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats.
The move follows Flytrex unveiling the Sky2, its next-generation delivery drone with a 8.8 lb payload capacity, which will be assembled at the new Pilot Point facility. The nearly 8,000 square foot facility includes a closed warehouse as well as a secure outdoor area for test flights. It is fully equipped to handle drone assembly, ongoing maintenance, and pre-production flight testing. Currently staffed by 20 local employees, the facility is on pace to grow to a team of 50 and annual production capacity of roughly 1,000 drones as new delivery sites come online across the metroplex.
This aligns with a broader industry and policy shift toward American made drone systems. In June 2025, the White House signed an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritise drones manufactured in the United States and calling for a stronger domestic industrial base.
The manufacturing facility is pitched as a key aspect of Flytrex’s expansion plans for its DFW operations. In May, it will open a new delivery site in Rowlett, which will expand Flytrex’s service area in DFW to serve nearly 200,000 people. An additional five to seven sites are expected to come online in the second and third quarters of 2026, with the company targeting 60 delivery sites across the DFW metro by mid-2027, expanding its reach to about five million DFW residents.
“Dallas-Fort Worth is the proving ground for the future of drone delivery at scale,” says Amit Regev, Co-Founder and CEO at Flytrex. “Opening this facility is about more than capacity - it’s about putting down roots. Our strategy is to build a manufacturing and maintenance presence in every major market we enter, so the entire supply chain, from assembly to last mile delivery, is local. That’s how we scale responsibly and sustainably.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Drone delivery will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
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In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
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He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
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