The pizza chain has partnered with Flytrex for what it said is the largest capacity of any food delivery drone in operation, at 8.8 pounds

Little Caesars is jumping into drone delivery and making sure the entire family is fed in the process. The pizza chain teamed up with Flytrex to deploy the new Sky2 drone that can transport up to 8.8 pounds, which means it can carry two large pizzas and sodas in a single delivery and which the companies said is the largest carrying capacity of any food delivery drone available today.

The Sky2 drone has a 4-mile range and supports remote pickups directly from restaurant locations, delivering orders in an average of 4.5 minutes. Drone delivery is now live at the Little Caesars location in Wylie, Texas, and includes integration with the chain’s ordering systems.

“Innovation at Little Caesars has always been driven by one thing — making it easier for customers to enjoy our pizza,” Vice President of Innovation Trish Heusel said in a statement. “Partnering with Flytrex to bring full family meals by drone delivery is a major leap forward, and a clear example of how we’re pushing the boundaries of convenience, speed and accessibility in our category.”

The Sky2 is a fully autonomous drone utilizing an octocopter configuration, meaning it is equipped with eight rotors. The additional rotors allow the drone to lift heavier payloads compared to the more common quadcopters (four rotors) or hexacopters (six rotors).

“A big part of advancing this market is making sure people can get the food they actually want, when they want it. Until now, drones simply weren’t capable of delivering a full family meal. The Sky2 changes that. This partnership with Little Caesars expands what drone delivery can do and better meets customers’ expectations, which will drive real, lasting adoption of this technology,” Flytrex CEO and co-founder Amit Regev said in a statement.

Flytrex also has relationships with Charleys Philly Steaks, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Raising Cane’s, El Pollo Loco and others. Flytrex and Little Caesars first teamed up in 2023 to test drone delivery in Texas and North Carolina. In September 2025, the company received an investment from Uber to help scale drone delivery.

Additional restaurant brands experimenting with drone delivery include Chipotle, GoTo Foods, Panera Bread, Freddy’s, Wendy’s, Papa Johns, Sweetgreen, Chick-fil-A and more.

This latest announcement comes on the heels of Little Caesars’ app launch in ChatGPT that allows customers to order, plan meals, receive personalized recommendations and more. In a statement announcing that partnership, Chief Marketing Officer Greg Hamilton said the chain wanted to meet customers where they already are and “be the go-to for their pizza occasions.”

“It’s not just about technology for technology’s sake — it’s about making life a little easier for people who love great pizza,” he said.

Little Caesars finished 2025 with about $4.5 billion in sales, marking a 1.4% year-over-year increase, according to Technomic. The company has nearly 4,400 domestic locations.

Contact Alicia Kelso at Alicia.Kelso@informa.com

Source https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/little-caesars-deploys-high-capacity-drone-delivery