Walmart drones are buzzing outside Atlanta

Driving the news: Atlanta is the first of five expansion cities for Walmart and its drone delivery parter, Wing, following their successful pilot in Dallas.

• The Atlanta launch includes Walmart stores in Woodstock, Conyers, Hiram, Dallas, McDonough and Loganville, Georgia.
• Drones are also coming soon to Walmart customers in Charlotte, North Carolina; Houston, Texas; and Orlando and Tampa, Florida.

How it works: For now, Walmart customers must place their orders using Wing's app. (Longer-term, online customers will be able to select drone delivery on Walmart's app during checkout.)

• They'll first need to check whether their address is within the designated service area at wing.com/walmart.
• After selecting their items, they'll confirm their delivery spot — in the front or back yard, for example, or the driveway.

• Employees will pick and pack the selected products and load them into the drone for delivery.
• Once the drone arrives, typically within 30 minutes, it will automatically lower the package to the ground, where the customer can retrieve it.

What to watch: Walmart and Wing have permission to operate in limited areas, but President Trump has ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to fast-track rules so drones can fly beyond visual line of sight, which would unleash drones everywhere.