Walmart expands drone programme with Covid-19 test-kit delivery


Walmart is piloting drone delivery of at-home coronavirus self-collection kits in North Las Vegas and Cheektowaga, New York, it said in a blog post. — Dreamstime/TNS

Walmart Inc will test using drones to drop Covid-19 diagnostic kits at customers’ homes, the retailer’s latest move in the pandemic-fueled arena of contactless deliveries.

The company is piloting drone delivery of at-home coronavirus self-collection kits in North Las Vegas and Cheektowaga, New York, it said in a blog post Tuesday. It’s partnering with Quest Diagnostics Inc and DroneUp, a Virginia-based drone services provider that works across various industries.

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