Wing Delivery Drone

Alphabet's drone delivery service — the first to earn FAA Air Carrier Certification (2019). The standard aircraft carries ~2.5 lb in a standardized cardboard box on a 12-mile round trip at ~65 mph, hovering to lower the package by tether. A larger aircraft doubles payload to 5 lb for bigger orders, part of Wing's 'aircraft library' of configurations. 350,000+ commercial deliveries across three continents by early 2024, including the Dallas–Fort Worth Walmart expansion serving 60,000 homes; BVLOS approval without ground observers since December 2022. The published spec sheet puts it at 2.3 kg payload, 104 m/s top speed. US-made: Wing Delivery Drone sits on the unrestricted side of the FCC Covered List divide. The maker targets use cases including delivery — small-package aerial delivery, retail, food.

Wing Jan 2024 announcement; FAA BVLOS Dec 2022