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Here's why rapid delivery firm DoorDash should snap up Lyft and hire Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick as CEO

Here's why rapid delivery firm DoorDash should snap up Lyft and hire Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick as CEO

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 4, 2025DoorDash, Uber, Lyft, On demand delivery, Grocery delivery, Pony.ai, Travis Kalanick, Food delivery, Acquisitions, Drone delivery, Flytrex, Brittain Ladd, Tony Xu, Self driving vehicles, Autonomous vehicles, DronesComment

DoorDash and Flytrex follow pilot programme with launch of drone delivery service in Dallas-Fort Worth

DoorDash and Flytrex follow pilot programme with launch of drone delivery service in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterJune 27, 2025DoorDash, Flytrex, US retail, Drones, Drone delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Walmart first retailer to expand drone deliveries across five US states including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Texas

Walmart first retailer to expand drone deliveries across five US states including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Texas

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterJune 6, 2025Walmart, Drones, Wing, Drone delivery, US retail, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Comment

Wing and DoorDash partnership brings first ever drone delivery service to Charlotte, North Carolina

Wing and DoorDash partnership brings first ever drone delivery service to Charlotte, North Carolina

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterMay 14, 2025Wing, DoorDash, Drone delivery, Drones, Food delivery, US retail, Charlotte, North Carolina, Robotics, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

PepsiCo and Wing partner to deliver snacks to customers in Frisco, Texas over Super Bowl weekend

PepsiCo and Wing partner to deliver snacks to customers in Frisco, Texas over Super Bowl weekend

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterJanuary 31, 2025PepsiCo, Wing, Alphabet, Drone delivery, Super Bowl, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Food delivery, USA, Green deliveryComment

Airbound takes flight with $1.7 million seed round as it aims to make drone delivery economically viable

Airbound takes flight with $1.7 million seed round as it aims to make drone delivery economically viable

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Funding newsStaff WriterNovember 15, 2024Airbound, Drones, Drone delivery, Funding news, Funding round, Startups, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Online deliveryComment

Retail technology innovation of the week: Amazon makes progress towards home deliveries via drones in UK

Retail technology innovation of the week: Amazon makes progress towards home deliveries via drones in UK

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Retail innovationStaff WriterAugust 16, 2024Retail technology innovation of the week, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Amazon, Drones, Drone deliveryComment

Amazon set to test out drone deliveries in the UK as part of initiative led by the Civil Aviation Authority

Amazon set to test out drone deliveries in the UK as part of initiative led by the Civil Aviation Authority

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterAugust 15, 2024Amazon, UK retail, Civil Aviation Authority, Drone delivery, Online delivery, Drones, 2024 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Drone delivery company Wing works with DoorDash and Walmart as it makes progress in Australia and USA

Drone delivery company Wing works with DoorDash and Walmart as it makes progress in Australia and USA

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterJuly 19, 2024Wing, Walmart, QIC, DoorDash, USA, Australia, Drone delivery, DronesComment

Walmart deepens relationship with retail giant’s Roblox community as it launches augmented reality experience

Walmart deepens relationship with retail giant’s Roblox community as it launches augmented reality experience

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ARStaff WriterJune 25, 2024Walmart, Walmart Discovered, AR, Augmented reality, Roblox, Sawhorse Productions, Justin Breton, Metavertising, Flaunt, Drone deliveryComment

Taking flight: Amazon announces that its drone delivery service is coming to Arizona in late 2024

Taking flight: Amazon announces that its drone delivery service is coming to Arizona in late 2024

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterApril 23, 2024Amazon, US retail, Drone delivery, Online delivery, Arizona, DronesComment

DoorDash and Wing kick off drone delivery pilot in US with Wendy’s onboard as first restaurant partner

DoorDash and Wing kick off drone delivery pilot in US with Wendy’s onboard as first restaurant partner

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterMarch 22, 2024DoorDash, Wing, Drone delivery, Drones, Food delivery, Rapid delivery, Last mile deliveryComment

Manna Drone Delivery teams with Boojum for rapid delivery of fresh burritos to customers' doorsteps

Manna Drone Delivery teams with Boojum for rapid delivery of fresh burritos to customers' doorsteps

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterMarch 1, 2024Manna Drone Delivery, Boojum, Rapid delivery, Ireland, Food delivery, Drone delivery, Burritos, Drone deliveriesComment

Halloween and Trick Or Treat take to the Texan skies with Manna drone delivery service

Halloween and Trick Or Treat take to the Texan skies with Manna drone delivery service

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Drone deliveryStaff WriterOctober 31, 2023Manna Drone Delivery, Drone delivery, Halloween, US retailComment

Are drones needed? No. Should drones be used by Walmart, Amazon and other retailers? Yes.

Are drones needed? No. Should drones be used by Walmart, Amazon and other retailers? Yes.

Drone deliveryStaff WriterOctober 23, 2023Amazon, Walmart, Drones, Drone delivery, Brittain Ladd, Online delivery, Last mile deliveryComment

Amazon set to launch drone deliveries in the UK, Italy and third location in the US during 2024

Amazon set to launch drone deliveries in the UK, Italy and third location in the US during 2024

Drone deliveryStaff WriterOctober 18, 2023Amazon, Prime Air, Drone delivery, Drone deliveries, UK, US retail, Italy, Online delivery, DronesComment

Just Eat Takeaway.com develops AI powered chatbot with pilot set to launch soon in UK

Just Eat Takeaway.com develops AI powered chatbot with pilot set to launch soon in UK

ChatbotsStaff WriterOctober 16, 2023Just Eat Takeaway.com, Food delivery, Grocery delivery, AI, Chatbots, Drone delivery, Robot delivery, Text and voice orderingComment

Retail technology innovation of the week: Walmart makes drone delivery a reality for customers

Retail technology innovation of the week: Walmart makes drone delivery a reality for customers

Retail innovationStaff WriterAugust 30, 2023Retail Technology Innovation of the Week, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Drone delivery, Drones, Online delivery, StoresComment

Connected shoppers and common AI use cases: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers

Connected shoppers and common AI use cases: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers

Retail trendsStaff WriterAugust 25, 2023Retail technology, Retail trends, Online retail, Stores, Omnichannel retail, Startups, Funding news, Green retail, Payments, Online delivery, AI, Drone deliveryComment

Walmart partners with Wing as retail giant adds to Stateside drone deliveries footprint

Walmart partners with Wing as retail giant adds to Stateside drone deliveries footprint

Drone deliveryStaff WriterAugust 24, 2023Walmart, Alphabet, Wing, Drone delivery, Drones, Omnichannel retail, US retail, Online delivery, StoresComment