Uber Technologies Inc. will trial food deliveries by drone with Flytrex Inc., marking the rideshare giant’s return to experiments with logistics.

Tests with Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year, according to a statement on Thursday.

Uber is also making a financial investment into Flytrex “to accelerate the development and launch of the technology,” the companies said. Uber declined to disclose the size of the investment and said it wasn’t material.

While pizza-delivery drones are moving closer to reality in the U.S., there are limitations when it comes to scale.

The Federal Aviation Administration tightly regulates airspace, with Flytrex one of only a handful of companies cleared to operate drones that fly beyond the op

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