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Starting next year, certain Walmart orders will literally fly to your door. The retailer announced a trial run with medical supply drone delivery company early Monday. Only medical and health and wellness products from Walmart will be part of the pilot program and it'll only be in Northwest Arkansas in early 2021.The drones will cover a 50-mile radius around Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. They can haul up to four pounds of cargo and fly up to 80 mph.Items ordered online or through the Walmart app are placed into a Zipline delivery box which attaches to the drone. The products, whether headache medicine or disinfecting wipes, come from a nearby Walmart store. The order then flies a preprogrammed route to the customer's door where the box parachutes down. The drone returns back to a hub or base.Zipline has previously worked in Rwanda and Ghana to delivery medical supplies by drone. Since the COVID-19 outbreak it's been delivering personal protective equipment and medicine to a North Carolina hospital. After the trial period Walmart said the delivery program could expand, both in coverage and what the drones carry.Walmart is racing against Amazon, for its Prime Air drone delivery system last month. The online retailer hasn't started yet, but it plans to deliver orders within 30 minutes. In North Carolina, drone deliveries with an Israeli drone company. Those fly-by orders started dropping this week.Stuck on 'Quordle' #231? We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers).22 hours agoByFrom glorified chainmail to Vine reuploads, the app is a trove of revamped internet trends.09/11/2022ByStuck on 'Quordle' #230? We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers).09/11/2022ByA post for the chronically online.09/10/2022ByStuck on 'Quordle' #229? We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers).09/10/2022ByBased on new international standards, it's a step in the right direction for national gun reform.09/11/2022ByBritain's new monarch could have become King Philip, Arthur, or George. Here's why he stood by Charles, the least worst option.09/09/2022ByReady, set, shop.09/09/2022By andEverything you need to know about the protocols, rules, and the accession of the British throne.09/08/2022ByThe longest serving British monarch in history.09/08/2022ByIs 'Wordle' #451 stumping you? Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer.3 hours agoByIs 'Wordle' #450 stumping you? Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer.09/12/2022ByHas the word 'doomsday' lost all meaning?09/11/2022ByRalph is the first Black woman to win in her category in 35 years.3 hours agoByIt's not looking good for Viserys.09/10/2022ByThe biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communicationsfrom Mashable that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content.Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!

Starting next year, certain Walmart orders will literally fly to your door. The retailer announced a trial run with medical supply drone delivery company early Monday. Only medical and health and wellness products from Walmart will be part of the pilot program and it'll only be in Northwest Arkansas in early 2021.The drones will cover a 50-mile radius around Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. They can haul up to four pounds of cargo and fly up to 80 mph.Items ordered online or through the Walmart app are placed into a Zipline delivery box which attaches to the drone. The...

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