Wing to Invest Up to $125 Million in U.S. Drone Manufacturing
Wing, the delivery drone company owned by Alphabet, will invest up to $125 million in U.S. drone manufacturing over two years. A new factory in Fort Worth, Texas, will support the expansion of its delivery network.
Wing, the drone delivery company owned by Alphabet, Google's parent company, has announced plans to invest up to $125 million in U.S. drone manufacturing over the next two years. The money will fund a new manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, supporting the company's nationwide delivery expansion. It matters because delivery drone networks moving from pilot programs to large commercial operations need many more aircraft.
The new facility
The 15,000-square-foot site will be able to build tens of thousands of aircraft a year. Wing expects it to create up to 100 manufacturing jobs. The investment also includes continued support for research and engineering in California and in the communities where Wing operates.
Growing delivery network
Wing currently operates from more than 70 sites across major U.S. metropolitan areas. It plans to extend service to nearly 20 U.S. markets and reach more than 40 million Americans by 2027. The company reports more than one million home deliveries in the United States in 2026 alone.
Wing began in 2012 as a project at X, Alphabet's research division. In 2019 it became the first drone delivery company to receive a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which allows commercial air carrier operations with drones.
Wing CEO Adam Woodworth said drone delivery has become a global reality, driven by demand from partners and their customers. He added that the U.S. is the company's focus for growth and that investing here advances American aviation innovation.
Regulatory context
The investment comes as the United States seeks to strengthen domestic drone manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. Commercial operators are also preparing for possible changes to rules on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. The FAA's proposed Part 108 rule would create a broader framework for routine BVLOS operations, which are important for delivery networks relying on automated flights across large service areas.
