Drone Delivery Debut in New Jersey

Grubhub has teamed up with the drone maker Dexa to test flying food deliveries in Green Brook, New Jersey. The trial will run for three months and lets customers within a 2. 5‑mile radius order from the app and choose drone delivery at no extra cost beyond regular fees. The move follows Wonder, a food‑hall startup that bought Grubhub from the Dutch firm Just Eat Takeaway for $650 million last year. That price was 91 percent lower than the $7. 3 billion paid four years earlier, showing how quickly the market can change.Dexa’s aircraft, called the DE‑2020, is fully automated. It drops meals onto a cable that brings them safely to the ground. Only four U. S. companies can build and fly delivery drones, and Dexa has earned full federal aviation approval—a tough hurdle for many in the industry. Grubhub will review how well the pilot works before deciding whether to expand drone delivery to more restaurants in the area. A public demo is set for March 16, just before the launch.