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Dexa Delivery Drone at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger)

Fully autonomous delivery drone with fewer rotors and increased load capacity of up to 20 pounds. Designed for local business last-mile delivery.

Dexa Delivery Drone by DEXA · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

Track Dexa Delivery Drone at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger)

Drone Express (now DEXA) commenced test flights near Kroger Marketplace in Centerville, OH in 2021. Pilot program with Kroger for grocery delivery by drone. Expanded to Dayton area.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Dexa Delivery Drone at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Dexa Delivery Drone
Company
DEXA
Location
Centerville, Ohio (Kroger)
Operator
DEXA
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2021-06-01
ID
bbbd94cb-c539-498b-8a72-7d9aff2136c6

Timeline

  1. Jun 2021
    First recorded
    Dexa Delivery Drone first documented operating at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://ir.kroger.com/news/news-details/2021/Kroger-and-Drone-Express-Partner-to-Provide-Grocery-Delivery-by-Drone/default.aspx
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
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Common questions

What is the Dexa Delivery Drone deployment at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger)?
Dexa Delivery Drone, built by DEXA, is recorded as a deployment at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger) on the DEPLOY registry. DEXA operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Dexa Delivery Drone at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger)?
DEXA, the manufacturer of Dexa Delivery Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Dexa Delivery Drone deployment at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Dexa Delivery Drone deployment at Centerville, Ohio (Kroger)?
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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