“Select customers in the greater Dallas area, beginning Thursday, will have the option to use what Chipotle is calling Zipotle delivery through an early access program in the Zipline app. Zipline’s autonomous aircraft will deliver orders to customers’ homes from a Chipotle location in Rowlett, Texas.
A small number of Zipline users will be able to order the full Chipotle menu to start, with a broader service launch in the weeks to come. Any potential expansions in the future would be based on results from the test, Chipotle said.
Chipotle employees will place the order into a Zipping Point, which allows aircraft to autonomously pick up the order for delivery. After flying to its destination, the aircraft will hover about 300 feet in the air, while the Zip, a robot, lowers to the ground.”
From CNBC.