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Adam Woodworth, CEO of Wing (Alphabet’s drone delivery company), joins us to talk about making delivery ubiquitous and why drones should be an equal player alongside other delivery methods. Adam argues we’ve already passed the “risk peak” for UAS integration: the industry now has the operational data to validate safety targets, and the safest path is to fly more because drone trips displace riskier car trips. He traces Wing’s journey from Google X to Part 135 air carrier, the shift from “drone company” to “delivery company,” and what’s changed in the last 18 months as regulatory processes became predictable enough to plan and scale.

We go inside Wing’s growth flywheel in Dallas: ~20 locations, 100k+ deliveries last quarter, and days approaching 2,000 orders. Plus partnerships with DoorDash and Walmart, expansion to Charlotte and new metros, and lessons from Australia and the UK (including hospital logistics). Adam shares why noise complaints dropped after design and routing changes, how one pilot can now oversee dozens of aircraft, and what Part 108 should fix to keep progress moving. We close on the big claim: within a decade, drone delivery can handle the majority of last-mile demand.

04:12 Past the Risk Peak of UAS Integration
09:09 Commercial Validation and Risk Assessment
17:16 Adam's Journey with Wing
19:02 The Wing North Star
28:35 The Unlock for the U.S.
33:54 We Move The Box - Bringing On Partners
35:18 The Last Mile: A Trillion At The End Of It
39:46 The scale of Wing's operations
40:52 Scaling Up: 2000 Deliveries A Day
41:37 International Operations: UK and Australia
42:22 "I Drink Coffee Every Day"
47:34 You Go Where The Demand Is
50:05 Noise Complaints and Community Engagement
54:54 FAA Regulations and Industry Feedback
55:43 Part 108; The Intent Is Progress
01:04:44 Wing Expansion Plans
01:06:58 Balancing Depth and Breadth in Scaling
01:07:54 Technical Adaptations for Partner Needs
01:09:41 Future Prospects and Key Success Factors