Wing will spend up to $125 million building delivery drones at a new Fort Worth plant

Wing Aviation, the drone delivery company that has flown Walmart orders to North Texas homes since 2024, plans to build its aircraft in Fort Worth.

The company announced Friday afternoon that it will spend $125 million across two years to build its next-generation delivery drones at a 15,000-square-foot plant in the city, the Fort Worth Report reported. Wing said the plant will create up to 100 manufacturing jobs and let it turn out drones by the tens of thousands annually.

The announcement did not include the factory's address or a date for production to begin.

Built for a bigger delivery network

Wing, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, now flies from nearly 70 Walmart stores and has made more than 1 million deliveries to homes so far in 2026, according to the Report. Wing and Walmart plan to grow that network past 270 stores, adding service in Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Memphis and Philadelphia.

"The U.S. is our focus for growth, and by investing in the future of drone delivery here, we are continuing to advance American aviation innovation as we build our commercial momentum," Adam Woodworth, Wing's chief executive, said in a statement quoted by the Report.

Heather Rivera, the company's chief business officer, said Walmart shoppers now rely on drone delivery "multiple times per week," and that Wing is working toward reaching 40 million U.S. residents, the Report said.

Wing also tied the investment to federal rules still to come. The company said it is adding U.S. production before the FAA puts in place its framework for flights beyond the pilot's line of sight, which would allow longer routes without an observer keeping the aircraft in view.

Already in Fort Worth's skies

Wing's first local flights started in June 2024 from a Walmart store at 8520 N. Beach St. in north Fort Worth. It now serves customers from 19 Walmart stores in the area, including two in North Richland Hills, according to the Report. Walmart also uses a second drone company, Zipline, for deliveries in North Texas.

Neither the company's announcement nor the Report's account mentioned any city or state incentives for the plant.

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