Wing

A 15,000-square-foot factory in Fort Worth, Texas, is where Wing says it will build its next-generation delivery aircraft, with up to 100 manufacturing jobs and up to $125 million in direct manufacturing investment over two years, as announced in a company post dated 6 November 2026. Wing is an Alphabet company that began in 2012 at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory, and it runs drone delivery to homes from retail partner sites.

Lift motors and cruise motors

The aircraft uses a dual-propulsion layout. Vertical lift motors handle takeoff, delivery and landing, and separate cruise motors are tuned for range. Wing gives a cruising speed of around 60 mph and a round trip of up to 12 miles, with propellers designed to be quieter than a delivery truck. Packages are lowered on a tether once the drone has checked the drop zone for obstacles such as cars or trampolines, and the company says a space the size of a picnic blanket is enough. Pilots oversee several flights at once from a central location, and individual flights do not need human control.

From the labs of X to Part 135

In 2019 the FAA granted Wing what it calls the first Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate for drone operations, and it began commercial delivery to homes in the United States. In 2022 it launched in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which it describes as the first major U.S. metro with drone delivery. It reports more than one million deliveries to homes, a fastest delivery of 2 minutes 47 seconds, and a footprint of more than 70 sites, with plans to reach over 40 million Americans across nearly 20 markets by 2027.

Walmart, DoorDash and the next metros

The about page lists a 2024 expansion with Walmart and DoorDash, a 2025 plan for 100 Walmart stores in five cities, and a 2026 network of more than 270 Walmart stores. Since 2022 Wing has delivered for DoorDash from more than 100 restaurants and retailers. Business pages cover restaurants, grocery and retail, healthcare and real estate, and a Wing API lets a merchant add drone delivery to an existing ordering flow. A news item from October 2026 announces a partnership with KDDI to bring drone delivery to Japan.

Key facts

Company: Wing Aviation LLC, an Alphabet company Started: 2012, at X Chief executive: Adam Woodworth Certification: FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate, 2019 Manufacturing: Fort Worth, Texas facility, up to 100 jobs and up to $125M over two years (company post, 6 November 2026) Partners named: Walmart, DoorDash, KDDI Headquarters: not stated on the pages read