Walmart Teams with Zipline to Launch Autonomous Aircraft Delivery Service in Northwest Arkansas
2021年11月18日 - 9:00PM
The future of instant deliveries in Northwest Arkansas is
looking up as Walmart and Zipline announced today
the launch of its much-anticipated instant delivery service in
Pea Ridge, Ark. The new service will make on-demand
deliveries of select health and wellness and consumable items from
the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pea Ridge, Ark.
“Zipline’s autonomous aircraft present an incredible opportunity
to offer customers an on-demand delivery option for the items they
need now, such as a thermometer, non-prescription medication or an
emergency pack of diapers,” said Tom Ward, senior vice
president, Last Mile Delivery, Walmart U.S. “Even more,
Zipline’s aircraft can help provide immediate access to needed
items for both hard-to-reach and at-risk populations, such as rural
communities and elderly customers. By bringing this game-changing
technology to the rural community of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, we’re
continuing to look for ways to make shopping with Walmart
convenient and easy – for everyone.”
Since announcing the service last fall, Walmart and Zipline have
been hard at work building a first-of-its kind 25-foot
platform that serves as the infrastructure for take-off and
landing. The platform, which is located directly behind the
Neighborhood Market, houses several of Zipline’s proprietary
autonomous aircraft as well as its flight operations crew. At full
capacity, Zipline’s aircraft can service a 50-mile
radius, nearly the size of the state of Connecticut.
Eligible customers can begin placing orders for delivery,
beginning today. Here’s how it works:
- The customer opens the Zipline app,
orders the products they would like delivered and selects a
delivery time at checkout.
- A Walmart associate picks and packs
the products and hands the package off to Zipline staff, who
prepare the aircraft for launch.
- The aircraft departs to the customer’s
home, drops the package and returns to the platform. The customer
can track the status of the aircraft through the Zipline app.
“We’ve seen firsthand the
impact that instant logistics can have in making important,
even life saving products, available on a moment’s
notice,” said Keller Rinaudo, co-founder and CEO of Zipline. “At
the same time, the past two years have proven the need to bring
health products closer to home, where they are more accessible.
Working with Walmart, we’re able to bring this type of service
to Northwest Arkansas, showcasing what the future of health
access looks like.”“Only two weeks after Walmart launched its
autonomous truck delivery system in Northwest Arkansas, the company
is launching its autonomous aircraft service,” Governor Asa
Hutchinson said. “Walmart and its partners such as Zipline are
harnessing customer-friendly technology with such lightning speed
that the future is becoming a reality far sooner than many
Arkansans thought possible.”
Zipline began operating in 2016 and has completed over
200,000 commercial deliveries of over 4.5 million units
of medical supplies, serving more than 20 million people
across multiple countries. The company is committed to ensuring the
highest levels of safety with operations that are in full
compliance with FAA regulations.
Over the last three
years, Walmart has scaled its delivery network to be offered in
more than 3,000 stores reaching 70% of the U.S. population and
growing. The retailer has accomplished this through a combination
of 3rd party delivery providers, service providers on the Spark
Driver platform and associate delivery drivers. The retailer has
been on the forefront of incorporating autonomous and sustainable
innovations – from drones to self-driving cars – into its last mile
network as it identifies additional ways to serve customers with
convenience and speed.
About
ZiplineZipline is the global instant logistics leader. Our
purpose is to inspire possibility, transform systems and serve all
people equally. We design, manufacture and operate the world’s
largest automated on-demand delivery service, which to date has
made more than 200,000 commercial deliveries. Zipline is the
trusted partner for governments, global brands and leading health
care systems. For more information, visit flyzipline.com.
About WalmartWalmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps
people around the world save money and live better - anytime and
anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile
devices. Each week, approximately 220 million customers and members
visit approximately 10,500 stores and clubs under 48 banners in 24
countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2021 revenue of
$559 billion, Walmart employs 2.2 million associates worldwide.
Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate
philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information
about Walmart can be found by visiting
https://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
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