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Tom Walker

Founder and former CEO of DroneUp, a Virginia Beach-based drone delivery company he founded in 2016 as a U.S. Navy veteran. He led DroneUp to a landmark 2021 exclusive drone delivery partnership with Walmart, which took a minority stake and board seat, plus a 2022 state and city incentive deal worth up to $6.2 million tied to 655 new jobs and a $27 million HQ expansion.

After Walmart ended the contract in early 2025, Walker was replaced as CEO by CTO John Vernon and moved to the company's board of directors; DroneUp has since pivoted to airspace management.

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Virginia Beach-based drone delivery company that pivoted to airspace management after [Walmart](/companies/walmart) ended its delivery contract in early 2025.
Funding · $50M4 verified deployments · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Phoenix, Arizona, USA →1 model

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