Service Initially Limited To A Limited Set Of Homes In Selected Suburbs

Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent corporation Alphabet, is launching its first air delivery service in North Canberra. The service allows customers to order a range of items such as fresh food, hot coffee or over-the-counter chemist items on our mobile app, and have them delivered directly to their homes by drone in minutes.

The delivery service will initially be available to a limited set of eligible homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston and Franklin, and gradually expanded to more customers in Harrison and Gungahlin in the coming weeks and months.

Wing has teamed up with local Canberra businesses to give customers the opportunity to have a range of goods delivered in a handful of minutes.

Initial launch partners include: Kickstart Expresso, Capital Chemist, Pure Gelato, Jasper + Myrtle, Bakers Delight, Guzman Y Gomez, and Drummond Golf. The company plans to connect with more local businesses in the Gungahlin area about how it can help them reach more customers faster, safer and more sustainably, and encourage any local merchants who are interested in learning more to get in touch.

Wing has been testing drone delivery in Australia since 2014. Over the past 18 months, Wing has delivered food, small household items and over the counter chemist products more than 3,000 times to Australian homes in Fernleigh Park, Royalla and Bonython communities.

The company says that feedback which has been received during the trials has been valuable, helping to refine our operations to better meet the needs and expectations of the communities in which it operates. Wing says it will continue to engage with the local community and stakeholders as we expand our service and are hosting community information stalls and delivery demonstrations in the serviceable areas over the next few weeks.

Wing strongly believes that by working together with local policymakers, regulators, and communities, we can improve access to services, open up new economic opportunities, and better connect our cities. They say they look forward to continuing this dialogue with the Canberra community as Wing’s service expands.

(Source: Wing blog. Image provided)

FMI: wing.com/australia/canberra