Aspirin-by-Drone Closer in Alphabet-Walgreens Delivery Test
- Wing is joining Walgreens and FedEx for Virginia demonstration
- Announcement is the latest in the race toward drone commerce
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One of the nation’s largest drug store chains and a shipping service giant are joining forces, with Alphabet Inc.’s Wing to begin a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in October.
Walgreens, FedEx Corp. and Wing, an offshoot of Google that was the first U.S. drone operator to receive partial certification as an airline, will begin the exploratory deliveries in the small town of Christiansburg, Virginia, the companies said in an announcement Thursday.