Uber Eats takes flight with drone deliveries

Uber Eats partners with drone delivery startup Flytrex to test autonomous food delivery services in U.S. markets, marking the company's first investment in drone technology.

Tech Oct 1, 2025 0 0 Add to Reading List

Uber Eats takes flight with drone deliveries

Uber Eats is getting ready to deliver your dinner from the sky. The company announced it's partnering with Flytrex, a drone delivery startup, to begin rolling out test markets in the U.S. by the end of this year.

While Uber hasn't named the first cities yet, Flytrex is already active in Texas and North Carolina, so it's likely those areas will see the first flights. This move marks Uber's first investment in drone technology and a big step into the growing autonomous delivery industry.

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Drone deliveries are moving from futuristic concepts to everyday life. Companies like Google-owned Wing and Zipline already partner with Walmart, DoorDash and even hospitals to deliver goods and medical supplies. Amazon is also testing its Prime Air drones to shorten delivery times.

Flytrex, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has already logged more than 200,000 successful deliveries across the U.S. Its drones are FAA-certified to fly beyond visual line of sight, giving them the ability to scale delivery services while meeting strict safety standards.

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Uber sees this as the next stage in logistics. Sarfraz Maredia, Uber's president of autonomous mobility and delivery, said the partnership is about speed and sustainability. "With Flytrex, we're entering the next chapter—bringing the speed and sustainability of drone delivery to the Uber Eats platform, at scale, for the first time." he added.

Flytrex executive chairman Noam Bardin echoed that vision, calling drones the "future of food delivery-fast, affordable, and hands-free."

For customers, this could mean receiving meals, snacks or essentials in just minutes, instead of waiting half an hour or more. Drone delivery also has the potential to reduce traffic congestion, cut emissions and lower costs compared to traditional courier services.

The catch? Availability will be limited at first, likely in suburban test markets where air traffic is easier to manage. But if all goes well, Uber Eats could expand drone deliveries to more cities in the coming years.

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Uber's partnership with Flytrex signals how quickly food delivery is evolving. From car couriers to bikes to sidewalk robots and now drones, Uber is aiming to build the most flexible delivery network in the world. The real question is how soon this futuristic service will become part of everyday life—and whether drones will change how we think about the speed and convenience of food delivery.

Would you be up for a drone delivering your next meal, or do you still prefer a human courier dropping it off at your door? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com/Contact