# DE-2020 at Dayton, Ohio, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `410a7d10-e140-41e7-af47-1db2a8b6a1da`

[DEXA](/companies/dexa.md)'s first pilot program with Kroger, launched in 2021 in the Dayton area. Established parameters for efficient and sustainable drone delivery operations.

## Key facts

- **Customer:** Kroger

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-23_

- **Slug:** de-2020-dayton-kroger
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [DE-2020](/models/de-2020.md) (id: `36a6f778-83e9-403b-941d-e966d5119219`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [DEXA](/companies/dexa.md) (id: `58363865-5849-4ef5-93cb-8f639d44a583`)
- **Location:** [Dayton, Ohio, USA](/locations/dayton-ohio-usa.md) (id: `f9fb5fce-5bc2-4364-82b6-568f0ae9d329`)
- **First seen:** 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/11/24/dexa-takes-drone-delivery-into-the-future-to-dayton-and-beyond

## Common questions

### What is the DE-2020 deployment at Dayton, Ohio, USA?

DE-2020, built by DEXA, is recorded as a deployment at Dayton, Ohio, USA on the DEPLOY registry. DEXA operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DE-2020 at Dayton, Ohio, USA?

DEXA, the manufacturer of DE-2020, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DE-2020 deployment at Dayton, Ohio, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the DE-2020 deployment at Dayton, Ohio, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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