Wing is putting up to $125 million into a new Fort Worth manufacturing facility over the next two years, aiming to build the next generation of its delivery drones in North Texas while creating as many as 100 new manufacturing jobs. The 15,000-square-foot plant is designed to give the company the capacity to churn out tens of thousands of aircraft annually, according to the company.
The investment figure comes with a small wrinkle in how it has been reported. According to Fort Worth Report, Wing plans to invest $125 million over the next two years to manufacture aircraft at the new facility, while Robotics 24/7 describes the commitment as up to $125 million over that same span. Either way, the scale of the bet on Fort Worth is substantial for a company that only began flying local deliveries there in June 2024, per Fort Worth Report.
A Factory Built for Tens of Thousands of Aircraft
The new facility is meant to anchor Wing's broader U.S. manufacturing push, and the company says it will use the Fort Worth operation to support expansion across the country. Robotics 24/7 reports the site is expected to have capacity to build tens of thousands of aircraft each year, a figure that underscores how central Texas has become to the company's growth plans.
Wing CEO Adam Woodworth tied the investment directly to the company's domestic ambitions. “The U.S. is our focus for growth, and by investing in the future of drone delivery here, we are continuing to advance American aviation innovation as we build our commercial momentum,” Woodworth said, according to the same Fort Worth Report account of the announcement.
Walmart Deliveries Already Underway in North Texas
Wing is already a familiar presence in the skies around Fort Worth. The company began its local delivery service there in June 2024, the Fort Worth Report's reporting notes, and now operates drones at nearly 70 Walmart locations nationwide, having completed more than 1 million home deliveries so far this year.
Those numbers are set to climb. Wing and Walmart plan to expand drone delivery to more than 270 stores across seven new markets, according to the outlet's report, and Robotics 24/7 adds that Wing intends to reach more than 40 million Americans by 2027 across nearly 20 U.S. markets. The company has also branched beyond Walmart: it partnered with home improvement retailer Lowe's in September 2026 to launch a separate drone delivery pilot, per Robotics 24/7.
Competition Builds in the Drone Delivery Race
Wing isn't the only drone operator chasing North Texas airspace. Walmart also contracts with Zipline for deliveries in the region, the Fort Worth Report's coverage notes, and Zipline has been expanding aggressively of its own accord. According to WWD, Zipline closed a $1.5 billion funding round at a $21.5 billion post-money valuation, paired with an agreement to add 300 Walmart drone delivery sites nationwide, and said it will use the new capital to expand its U.S. manufacturing facilities and ramp up hiring. WWD also reports Zipline completed more than 1 million deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth this year alone, with a median October delivery time of 19 minutes after checkout.
Flytrex has staked its own claim in the region as well. Per a Business Wire announcement, the company opened a drone manufacturing and maintenance facility in Pilot Point, Texas, as it works toward a network of 60 delivery sites across Dallas-Fort Worth. As The Dallas Morning News notes, Wing already handles deliveries in Frisco, Dallas, Arlington, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and the company's expansion plans extend to San Diego, Phoenix and Memphis, Tennessee. Wing, which began as part of Alphabet's moonshot factory, now counts Walmart among the partners anchoring its growing commercial footprint.
