The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies DroneUp: 1 model, $50.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inLogistics robots/Delivery drones
Overview
Virginia Beach-based drone delivery company that pivoted to airspace management after Walmart ended its delivery contract in early 2025. Had operated drone delivery networks for Walmart across 34 sites reaching 4 million U.S. households. Founded by Tom Walker. Raised USD 8.95M from Walmart and Center for Innovative Technology. Now building airspace management technology for drone operations.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
Operations
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Tom Walker CEO & Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for DroneUp.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
DroneUp in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2022
DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2022
DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Tampa, Florida, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 24, 2022
DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2022
DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas)
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
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Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for DroneUp.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DroneUp from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
State-Backed Drone Initiative Takes Off: Blueflite Drones to Deliver Auto Parts in Detroit
DETROIT, MI – July 17, 2025 – blueflite, Jack Demmer Ford, Centrepolis Accelerator, Airspace Link, and DroneUp have joined forces to launch a pioneering drone delivery initiative…
Virginia Beach tech startup falls to earth
Walmart ended its contract with DroneUp in early 2025. The company pivoted from drone delivery to airspace management technology. Founder Tom Walker cited insufficient technology…
Walmart Brings Drone Delivery to 4 Million U.S. Households with DroneUp
Walmart expanded DroneUp delivery network to 34 sites reaching 4 million U.S. households. Major drone delivery partnership launched in 2022.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/droneup.md
- RSS feed: /companies/droneup/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6dc76c89-c525-4973-9816-d4d5d3040cbb
- Revision history: /companies/droneup/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
Join us in learning about the recent up-comings in the drone community. DroneUp, a DSP, has squired the former LAANC provider, Airmap. The Drone Racing League h
The Walmart DroneUp program has delivery hubs at stores in Bentonville, Rogers and Farmington, all allowing the company to deliver within 30 minutes for four do
Walmart DroneUp grocery delivery drone landing! Interesting setup with deployable tower in Rogers Arkansas. I can’t believe this is real. The future is here! D
Leveraging DroneUp technology, our delivery and flight services transform business operations and improve people’s lives within the communities we serve. Our d
DroneUp was pleased to participate in a consumer product launch in Coffee County, GA the week of January 25, 2021. Our engineers, drone delivery pilots, and sup
DroneUp partnered with Walmart and Questo Diagnostics to deliver at-home COVID-19 test kits to residential areas. This groundbreaking drone delivery project suc
NATO partnered with DroneUp to test new drone technology for autonomous drone deliveries. This drone delivery system is activated when a soldier presses a butto
DroneUp is the leading complete drone services provider, transforming businesses and government organizations with drone technology solutions. DroneUp’s diverse
This month’s installment of DroneUp’s Industry Insights series is about drones for roof inspections. Drone technology helps with employee safety, as roofing sev
Our partnership with Carilion shows the speed and efficiency of inter-campus medical drone delivery, whether a drone is picking up from a pharmacy or dropping o
DroneUp Tests Wonder Robotics “WonderLand” Precision Landing Solution Posted By: Miriam McNabbon: May 12, 2023 DroneUp and Wonder Robotics Partner on Precision
Reality vs attention
DroneUp draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the 74th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -42.8, 93rd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 18, 2026