Those who like home delivery could be sent a corporate cocktail with one of the food delivery companies setting up a deal with Logan-born drone delivery service Wing.
DoorDash has promised food from local restaurants and retailers to homes within 15 minutes.
Launching this week the service will be tested via a pilot program in Logan.
It’s the first time Wing is integrating its drone delivery service within another marketplace, giving eligible DoorDash customers access to on-demand drone delivery.
The pilot will be in select suburbs in the Logan community, initially available to a small number of households in the suburbs of Berrinba, Browns Plains, Crestmead, Heritage Park, Kingston, Logan Central, Marsden, Regents Park, and Waterford West.
It will gradually roll out to more customers in surrounding areas over coming months.
Eligible DoorDash customers will be invited to participate via the DoorDash app. Customers can place their order through the DoorDash Air store in the app, selecting Drone Delivery when prompted, and within 15 minutes, their purchase will be delivered by drone.
Wing drones can carry a payload of just over 1kg, and travel at a speed of around 110km/h.
“We cannot be more excited to be at the forefront of drone deliveries,” DoorDash general manager Rebecca Burrows said.
“Wing affords our customers the convenience and speed of air travel deliveries, of the local products and brands they know and love.
“This partnership will bring the most popular delivery bundles that customers can expect to receive in less than 15 minutes. Whether it’s Vegemite and butter, iced coffee, corn chips and salsa, baby food and even band-aids, this will make accessing those last minute necessities a whole lot easier.”
Simon Rossi, Wing Australia General Manager said as Australia’s first on-demand drone delivery service, Wing is investing in a range of local pilot programs, designed to help enable drone delivery at scale, and bring delivery to more Australians.
“We’re excited to be extending our drone delivery capability by making it available to customers through the DoorDash app, offering DoorDash customers added convenience,” Mr Rossi said.
“While Wing has traditionally provided delivery services directly to residential and business customers, to further accelerate our technology development, we’ll be increasingly working with marketplaces and logistics partners to expand their delivery options, making fast drone delivery affordable and sustainable for them, and their customers.”
