Uber is speeding toward the day when those currently ubiquitous delivery people on mini motorcycles are a thing of the past, announcing a new partnership with a drone delivery startup that has already been working with Chipotle and Walmart.

McDonald's orders dropping from the sky via drone — or being gently dropped on your doorstep — could be coming to San Francisco very soon, after Uber announced a partnership with Zipline and a near-term rollout of their delivery drones in select cities.

"Teleportation isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s becoming part of everyday life,” says Keller Cliffton, co-founder of Zipline, a bit hyberbolically in a news release.

"Every great transportation revolution has changed where people live, how businesses operate, and how economies grow," adds Cliffton. "Together with Uber, we’re taking the next step toward building a world where getting what you need is as fast and effortless as sending a text, no matter where you are."

Zipline, which was founded in Half Moon Bay and currently has its headquarters in South San Francisco, launched its drone delivery service in Pea Ridge, Arkansas and in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area in 2025, providing quick deliveries from Walmart and over a dozen restaurant brands via its ultra-quiet, weather-resistent drones. The company claims that its drones can operate in all kinds of weather, and will ultimately save lives because of the drones' ability to speedily get from point A to point B in conditions that could be dangerous on the road.

The company also appears to have attempted to establish some corporate good will by launching with a medical delivery service as well, delivering "everything from blood, vaccines and medical products" to more than 5,000 hospitals and healthcare facilities. They claim their service has already contributed to a 56% drop in maternal mortality.

Uber Eats' partnership with Zipline is said to be launching later this year, though the companies have not yet disclosed what their first test markets will be.

"Zipline has built incredible technology, and Uber connects many millions of people with local merchants every day,” says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in a statement. “Together, we’re shaping the future of delivery by creating a faster, more sustainable way for people to get what they need. We look forward to bringing this technology to more communities and making autonomous delivery part of everyday life.”

The two companies say that their goal is to make one million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029.

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