# Health Test Drone Deliveries Walmart is Trialling At-Home COVID-19 Self-Collection Kits via Drone By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-09-24 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covid19-selfcollection-kits References: [progressivegrocer](https://progressivegrocer.com/walmart-sends-covid-19-tests-flying-drone) & [corporate.walmart](https://corporate.walmart.com/) [Walmart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wing) is a major player when it comes to delivering essentials to the homes of consumers, but it's latest initiative to get at-home COVID-19 self-collection kits to those who need them aims to make the process of getting tested even easier. The new initiative is seeing the brand partner with Quest Diagnostics and [DroneUp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-joy-drops) to offer consumers a [drone-delivered test kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-supply-deliveries) that will arrive right at their front door. The trial is being now in North Las Vegas with expansion to Cheektowaga, New York taking place in early October. Senior Vice President of Customer Product Tom Ward spoke on the new at-home COVID-19 self-collection kits deliver initiative saying, "There’s a lot we can learn from our drone delivery pilots to help determine what roles drones can play in pandemic response, health care delivery and retail. We hope drone delivery of self-collection kits will shape contactless testing capabilities on a larger scale and continue to bolster the innovative ways Walmart plans to use drone delivery in the future." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Drone Delivery:** The use of drones for delivering essential items and medical kits to consumers' homes. - **At-home Testing:** Convenience and safety of testing for diseases, like COVID-19, in the comfort of one's home. - **Contactless Solutions:** The development of technologies that minimize physical contact, such as drone-delivered test kits. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail:** Opportunity for retailers to leverage drone delivery to provide contactless delivery of essential items, including medical kits. - **Healthcare:** Innovation in the healthcare industry by incorporating at-home testing as a more convenient and efficient way to reach patients. - **Logistics:** Potential for logistics companies to offer specialized services for drone delivery, catering to the increasing demand for contactless solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retailer Drone Delivery Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wing.md) - [Medication Delivery Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-pharmacy-1.md) - [Complimentary Health Test Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-covid19-pcr-kits.md) - [Contactless Medication Delivery Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medicine-delivery-drone.md) - [Combined Retailer Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-pharmacy-delivery.md) - [Autonomous Supplement Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnc-and-zipline.md) - [Californian Retail Drone Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-air-1.md) - [QSR Drone Delivery Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-delivery-1.md) - [Automated Vision Tests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-bot-kiosks.md)