Wing is building a Texas plant for tens of thousands of drones a year
Wing will invest up to $125 million, and the Fort Worth plant will serve the Walmart delivery network.
A company is building a new factory in Texas to make small aircraft that deliver orders from stores. The factory can build thousands each year. The company has not said when work starts.
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The details
- Wing announced an investment of up to $125 million over two years.
- The plant is in Fort Worth, Texas, and covers 15,000 square feet.
- It offers up to 100 manufacturing jobs and can build tens of thousands of aircraft a year.
- The aircraft are next-generation drones for Walmart’s network, contracted to reach 270+ stores by 2027.
- Wing has not given a street address or a production start date.
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