Wonder Will Launch Dallas Drone Food Delivery in 2027
The company will integrate automated kitchen robotics with aerial delivery to scale operations in Dallas by 2027.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Robotics
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Wonder will deploy a robotic food preparation and drone delivery system in Dallas in 2027, marking an expansion of its automated culinary platform. This initiative follows the company's deployment of the Infinite Makeline robot, which began operation in Manhattan this September.
Why it matters
The company aims to lower labor costs and expand its service radius through this hardware integration. This shift represents a transition toward fully automated food production and logistics, which Wonder expects to achieve across its business by 2031.
The system utilizes the Infinite Makeline robot, previously acquired from Sweetgreen, which reduces human labor to a 30-second final assembly step. Delivery drones capable of reaching speeds of 70 mph will extend the service range beyond traditional courier methods.
The players
Wonder
A food service provider that operates 160 locations and manages the Grubhub delivery platform.
Zipline
A drone delivery technology provider specializing in autonomous aerial logistics networks.
The details
Wonder integrates the Infinite Makeline — an automated assembly system for bowl-based meals — with an aerial delivery network. Human employees perform the final garnishing and labeling, ensuring the hand-off to the drone transport system. By combining high-speed automated assembly with 70 mph drones, the company seeks to bypass conventional ground traffic constraints in the Dallas area.
Timeline
2018: Wonder was founded.
September 2026: The Infinite Makeline went live in Manhattan.
2027: Wonder will deploy drone delivery in Dallas.
2031: Wonder plans to have fully autonomous business areas.
The Tech Race
Wonder is scaling the Infinite Makeline, originally a Sweetgreen initiative, to serve its broader portfolio of restaurant brands. This reflects an industry-wide race to commoditize automated kitchen assembly while externalizing logistics via autonomous drone networks.
Residents in the Dallas area will gain access to drone-delivered meals from Wonder's 30-brand menu in 2027. The service is expected to increase delivery speed and radius compared to current ground-based options.
The takeaway
Wonder's shift toward a highly automated model marks a significant attempt to solve the labor and cost constraints of urban food service. Watch for regulatory approvals regarding aerial drone delivery in Dallas throughout 2027 to see if the proposed service speeds are realized.
Further reading
For more on the development of automated logistics, see the latest in Robotics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Restaurant Business.
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