If you look up at the sky in Texas and see what could be a flying burrito, you may not be imagining things: Chipotle on Thursday launched an autonomous aerial delivery service for digital orders in the Dallas area.
Through a partnership with Zipline, a drone delivery and logistics provider, Chipotle is introducing Zipotle, new delivery service for its customers. With Zipotle, small aircrafts called Zips can deliver digital orders directly to customers' homes in just a few minutes, Chipotle said in an announcement on Thursday.
Initially, just "a small number" of customers will be able to experience Zipotle, according to Chipotle, which said that it would expand the service in the coming weeks.
The burrito chain is touting Zipotle as a superior delivery service that helps customers get