ups and cvs last year announced plans to jointly explore the useof drone delivery. the companies successfully completed their firstdrone deliveries of medical preions from a cvs pharmacy in cary,n.c. in november 2019.
“now more than ever, it’s important that our customers have accessto their preions,” said jon roberts, executive vice president andchief operating officer of cvs health. “in addition to our in-storepickup, free delivery services and drive through pickup, this dronedelivery service provides an innovative method to reach some of ourcustomers.”
the new service in the villages in central florida begins in earlymay under the federal aviation administration’s part 107 rules,with authority to operate through the pandemic and explore ongoingneeds as they arise after that period. the operation could expandto include deliveries from two additional cvs pharmacies in thearea.