08:23 AM EDT, 09/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Uber Technologies ( UBER ) said Thursday it has invested in Flytrex and plans to launch drone delivery services in the US by the end of this year.

Under the deal, drone deliveries will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets and provide deliveries of food, convenience items, and other essentials, the company said.

Uber ( UBER ) said the investment is part of its strategy to build a multimodal delivery network beyond cars, bikes, and couriers to include sidewalk robots and autonomous aerial delivery.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Shares of Uber Technologies ( UBER ) were up 1.1% in recent Thursday premarket activity.