{
  "id": 9840453,
  "title": "Drone Delivery Tests What 20 Minutes Is Worth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/drone-delivery-tests-what-20-minutes-is-worth",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:07:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/news/delivery/2026/drone-delivery-tests-what-20-minutes-is-worth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The article reports on drone delivery tests by Lowe’s, DoorDash, and Alphabet’s Wing in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, aiming to deliver small, inexpensive items within 20 minutes. The test aims to determine the economic viability of such delivery methods by assessing the difference in cost between waiting for a delivery and receiving it quickly. Walmart has already conducted over 1 million drone deliveries, with an average delivery time of 23 minutes, and has seen a significant increase in usage as customers recognize the value of urgent delivery for certain items. The cost of autonomous delivery is estimated to decrease significantly as the technology matures, potentially bringing it below $1 per order. Amazon plans to expand its drone delivery service, Prime Air, to over 500 cities in the U.S. by the end of 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}