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Wing hybrid delivery drone in flight carrying a blue Walmart-branded package box beneath its fuselage

Seattle · Drone Delivery

Wing Picks Denver for Walmart Drones. Two Suburbs Already Froze Hubs

Wing and Walmart name Denver and Seattle for 2027 drone delivery. Both metros surfaced in city permits first, and two Denver suburbs have paused hubs.

Haye KestelooOct 55 min read

Wing delivery drone carrying a blue Walmart package in flight against a clear sky

Drone Delivery

Wing's First Washington Drone Hub Surfaces in a Tacoma Permit

A permit at a Tacoma Walmart is the first public sign of Wing in Washington, a state whose attorney general fought the FAA's delivery shortcut.

Haye KestelooSep 15

Seattle Fire Department chief discussing the proposed ERAT drone program

Firefighters

Seattle Fire Drone Meeting Draws One Resident And A Child

Seattle Fire’s first public meeting on its proposed ERAT drone program drew just one resident and one child as the department made the case for rescue and fire-scene aircraft in 2027.

Rafael SuárezJul 25

Seattle Fire Department aerial drone image used in the ERAT proposal

Rescue

Seattle Fire Wants Three Drones For Rescues, Not Patrols

The Seattle Fire Department wants up to three drones for structure fires, water rescues, hazmat calls and mass-casualty scenes, but the rescue program still has to pass through the city's surveillance-technology review process.

Rafael SuárezJul 16

Seattle

Wing Picks Denver for Walmart Drones. Two Suburbs Already Froze Hubs

Wing's First Washington Drone Hub Surfaces in a Tacoma Permit

Seattle Fire Drone Meeting Draws One Resident And A Child

Seattle Fire Wants Three Drones For Rescues, Not Patrols

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