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Drone Delivery Approved in North Carolina

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Drone company Flytrex is expanding its drone delivery program in Fayetteville, North Carolina after getting approved for a Federal Aviation Administration permit to fly, reports Grocery Dive. The service will deliver orders from Walmart and local stores that are placed through a Flytrex app, which will then provide updates on the delivery’s status.

This permit allows Flytrex to make deliveries up to a mile away from retailers, which puts more than 2,000 homes in the service delivery area.

A spokesperson from Flytrex said it expects to make hundreds of deliveries every week, according to the report. Full Story

Related: Kroger Tests Drone DeliveryWalmart Pilots Drone Delivery.

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