Walmart Plans $3.99 Drone Deliveries in Six States by Year-End

Walmart Inc. and partner DroneUp LLC plan to expand their drone-delivery hubs to 34 locations in six states by year-end, taking a big step toward scaling up aerial dropoffs for US shoppers even though big regulatory hurdles remain.

Deliveries will cost $3.99 and orders can weigh up to 10 pounds, Walmart said in a statement Tuesday. The expanded network has the potential to reach 4 million US households and give Walmart the capacity to deliver 1 million packages by air in a year. But attaining those goals depends on changes to US rules that now require flights to remain within ...