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Walmart partner Wing outlines plan for drone deliveries at Woodstock Highway 92 store
Summary
Wing, Walmart’s drone partner, told Woodstock council it could operate a fenced 18‑pad "nest" at the Highway 92 Walmart, use battery generators, daylight‑only flights and drones that weigh about 11 pounds with 2.5‑pound payloads; staff will draft permitting guidance and council asked for community outreach and a permitting timeline.
Wing representatives and city staff briefed Woodstock’s City Council on Aug. 18 about a proposed residential drone‑delivery operation at Walmart’s store at 12182 Highway 92.
Wing’s Kathryn Lovett, the company’s local policy and community affairs manager, said the system centers on a fenced “nest” with roughly 18 charging pads, an autonomous autoloader at the curbside pickup area and battery‑powered generators. “We use an 18‑pad nest to support order volume,” she said, and the aircraft used in the U.S. fleet weigh about 11 pounds and carry up to 2.5 pounds of goods. Lovett added that operations in Texas routinely complete many orders in 15 minutes and that…
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