New drone service coming to Winston-Salem to deliver groceries [Video]

WILL SOON BE TAKING FLIGHT IN WINSTON-SALEM. OUR STAR CONNOR JOINS US NOW IN THE STUDIO. AND WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAVING THEIR GROCERIES DROPPED AT THEIR DOORSTEPS? WELL, DRONE EXPRESS SAYS THAT IT’S DELIVERING ITS FIRST ORDERS NEXT WEEK AND CUSTOMERS USE THE APP TO PLACE THEIR ORDERS AND THEY TRACK THEIR DELIVERIES. NOW, THE COMPANY DRONES CARRY UP TO 10 POUNDS OF GROCERIES, BUT THEY CAN ONLY BE DELIVERED WITHIN ONE MILE OF A RADIUS WITHIN THE STORE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER ON WALDEN STREET. NOW CEO BETH FLIPPO SAYS THAT THE DRONE EXPRESS IS A PART OF THE FAA’S BEYOND PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA. DRONES WILL HELP ALMOST ELIMINATE FOOD DESERTS BY BEING ABLE TO GET FOOD FROM FARTHER AWAY INTO COMMUNITIES THAT DON’T EVEN HAVE THESE SUPERMARKETS, FLIPPO SAYS THAT THEY WILL START WITH UNLIMITED MONTHLY BUNDLE DELIVERIES …