Green Brook, NJ (April 12, 2026)
A new pilot program in Green Brook is bringing commercial drone food delivery to New Jersey for the first time, opening a three-month test that could reshape how some local meals reach customers.
The initiative brings together Grubhub, Wonder and Dexa, combining restaurant ordering, meal preparation and automated air delivery in a single service. Operating from Wonder’s Green Brook location, the program gives qualifying customers the option to receive food by drone rather than by car, expanding a form of rapid delivery that has remained limited in much of the region. Public rollout details indicate the test began in March and serves homes near the Green Brook site.
Customers who fall within the service area can choose drone drop-off when placing an order through the Grubhub app. The offering includes meals from multiple restaurant concepts prepared at the Wonder facility, giving nearby households access to a wider range of menu options through the same delivery system.
The flights use Dexa’s DE-2020 aircraft, an automated drone designed to avoid road congestion and shorten delivery times. After an order is packed and cleared for dispatch, the aircraft travels along a preapproved route to the customer’s address. Instead of touching down, the drone hovers overhead and lowers the order to the ground using a tether, a method intended to complete the handoff while keeping the aircraft airborne.
The service is being offered without an extra drone surcharge beyond standard delivery-related charges, and customers can follow the trip through live tracking and app notifications. Company announcements describe the pilot as the first commercial food delivery program of its kind in New Jersey and say its early performance will help determine whether the model expands to additional nearby restaurant partners after the test period ends.
For Green Brook residents inside the coverage zone, the launch introduces a new delivery option that trades traffic lights and road delays for a faster route through the air.