Wing to spend up to $125m building delivery drones in Fort Worth

Wing to spend up to $125m building delivery drones in Fort Worth

10 November 2026: Wing says it will put up to $125 million over two years into direct manufacturing of its next-generation delivery drones in the US, at a new 15,000 square foot site in Fort Worth, Texas, creating up to 100 jobs. Retailers and logistics firms planning around drone delivery now have a production commitment to set against the company's coverage targets.

Not yet independently verified. The figures are Wing's own and are stated as "up to". No opening date for the site is given, and the coming US rule on flights beyond visual line of sight has no published date in Wing's post. We will update this when it can be confirmed, and remove this note.

Capacity set well ahead of today's fleet

The Alphabet unit says the Fort Worth plant will have capacity to build tens of thousands of aircraft each year. Research and engineering stay in California, where it is also investing. "The U.S. is our focus for growth, and by investing in the future of drone delivery here, we are continuing to advance American aviation innovation," said chief executive Adam Woodworth.

Wing gives its present scale as more than 70 sites, the largest US drone delivery footprint by its own count, and more than one million deliveries to US homes this year. It plans to reach over 40 million Americans across nearly 20 markets by 2027. That capacity figure implies far more aircraft than the current network needs, so the investment is a bet on demand, and on regulation, arriving on schedule.

Why the rule on sight lines matters

The post refers to the upcoming release of the Beyond Visual Line of Sight rule, the federal framework that would let operators fly without case-by-case waivers. Wing holds a Part 135 air carrier certificate, which it received in 2019 as the first for drone operations. A general rule would lower the cost of opening each new market, for Wing and for its competitors alike.

Any retailer signing a multi-city drone agreement should tie its dates to that rule. Coverage promises for 2027 depend on it, and Wing's post gives no date for its publication.

The questions a logistics buyer can raise

Wing began inside Alphabet's X in 2012, and the shift to contract-scale manufacturing changes what a partner can ask for. Three points are not answered by the announcement: when the Fort Worth site begins production, how many aircraft are planned for 2027 rather than how many could be built, and whether the next-generation aircraft carries a larger payload or range than the current fleet.

Wing's post is the only source for the numbers, and each is framed as a maximum: "up to" 100 jobs and "up to" $125 million in direct manufacturing. SiliconANGLE reported the same figures on 9 November without adding any.

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Sources

• Wing: Investing in American innovation and aviation, 6 November 2026
• SiliconANGLE: Alphabet's Wing to invest $125M in new delivery drone factory, 9 November 2026