# DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas): deployment

Canonical ID: `a4e65104-df46-473a-9b7d-5c5aa86d1e7b`

[DroneUp](/companies/droneup.md) launched three delivery hub sites at Walmart stores in Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville area). One of the first operational drone delivery markets.

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_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** droneup-ecosystem-bentonville-arkansas-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem](/models/droneup-ecosystem.md) (id: `2839ca91-13ea-4dd1-983d-5f895c7ff18d`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [DroneUp](/companies/droneup.md) (id: `6dc76c89-c525-4973-9816-d4d5d3040cbb`)
- **Location:** [Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas)](/locations/bentonville-arkansas-usa.md) (id: `1b8aa9b5-ae74-4fee-a882-e4820f3ab2e1`)
- **First seen:** 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/walmart-droneup-drone-delivery-service-launches-arizona/638950/

## Common questions

### What is the DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem deployment at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas)?

DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem, built by DroneUp, is recorded as a deployment at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas) on the DEPLOY registry. DroneUp operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas)?

DroneUp, the manufacturer of DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem deployment at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem deployment at Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas)?

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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