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.


# Grubhub Takes to the Skies: Drone Delivery Pilot in Green Brook

Grubhub has teamed up with 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.

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## Why Now?

- **Strategic Shift**: The move follows Wonder, a food‑hall startup that bought Grubhub from the Dutch firm Just Eat Takeaway for **$650 million** last year—a 91% drop from the $7.3 billion paid four years earlier.
- **Speed of Change**: The price swing underscores how quickly the food‑delivery market can evolve.

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## Dexa’s DE‑2020

- **Fully Automated**: The aircraft drops meals onto a cable that brings them safely to the ground.
- **Regulatory Milestone**: Only four U.S. companies can build and fly delivery drones; Dexa has earned full federal aviation approval—a tough hurdle for many in the industry.

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## Next Steps

- 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.

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*Stay tuned as Grubhub pilots the future of food delivery—one drone at a time.*



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