Wonder has joined forces with autonomous delivery company Zipline to roll out on-demand drone food deliveries in Texas, the US.
The service is scheduled to begin in January 2027.
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The move comes ahead of Wonder’s planned Texas expansion next year.
The company said it is building the infrastructure needed to support long-term growth in the state and create a drone delivery network that can scale.
That preparation includes new storefronts, kitchen fit-outs, logistics systems and ordering technology.
Dallas will be the first city where the service starts. Wonder said most of its Texas locations are expected to offer drone delivery by the end of 2027.
Wonder North America CEO Tony Hoggett said: “Partnering with Zipline allows us to push the boundaries of what’s possible, combining our innovative food technology platform with world-class drone technology to reach customers in Texas through faster, more convenient delivery and serve them in entirely new ways.”
Zipline’s electric drones are designed to collect orders autonomously and fly them directly to customers’ homes.
It has completed more than 2.5 million autonomous deliveries worldwide across healthcare, food and retail.
At Wonder locations, Zipline’s system will handle on-demand fulfilment through automated flights, pick-ups and deliveries integrated with Wonder’s kitchen and ordering operations.
Wonder said the service will not need special packaging and can be adopted by restaurants without “costly infrastructure” changes.
The company will also use the Zipline Dropbox, a pick-up system that supports both indoor and outdoor loading and can be installed without construction.
Orders are placed in a keypad-secured drawer, after which Zipline handles the delivery process autonomously, with no need for customers to wait or interact with the drones.
Zipline head of national partnerships Chris Kenney said: “Every restaurant has menu items they hesitate to put in a delivery bag. Zipline changes that. By taking traffic out of the equation, Wonder can now offer customers their menu with confidence that every meal will arrive exactly as their chefs intended.”
