Forbes Reports Drone Deliveries by Wing and Walmart in Memphis

Forbes.com reported on Nov. 10, 2026, on drone deliveries by Wing and Walmart in Memphis.

Coverage of drone deliveries in Memphis provides a basis for considering Walmart’s logistics automation not only in warehouse operations but also in the processes that connect stores with delivery destinations. However, reports of activity in a delivery area are not the same as confirmation of sustained operating scale or profitability. The information provided does not establish the operating range, terms of use, delivery volume or operating record, so a regional rollout cannot be treated as nationwide implementation. On Walmart’s drone deliveries, Bloomberg reports Zipline valuation above $21 billion covered a report that Walmart would add 300 drone delivery locations. This does not indicate that the Memphis report concerns the same business or operations. Viewed together, the reports underscore the need to distinguish individual regional rollouts from plans to expand a network of locations, and to verify which systems are operating, where and at what scale. Plans or place names mentioned in reports alone do not establish how delivery networks overlap or whether they are connected. Separately, Walmart expands deal with Symbotic, investing about $6 billion over multiple years reported plans to add automation capabilities at 25 regional distribution centers. Warehouse operations and drone delivery are different stages, and the size of an investment alone does not establish integration between them or effects on delivery times or costs. A report on challenges in Walmart warehouse automation, including paper boxes and turkeys also highlights the importance of the range of goods handled and how systems operate on the ground, not just whether equipment has been installed. Future assessments should separately examine the area served in Memphis, operating and ordering conditions, actual delivery counts and operational constraints. Without confirmation of these factors, there is limited basis for linking a regional launch to changes across the logistics network as a whole. The information provided does not establish the specifics; see the original source for details.