Given the current era of technology, with everything from self-driving cars to errand-running robots being seen around Texas, it’s become harder to be shocked by futuristic, digital products. Still, a video of a drone at H-E-B has captured the attention of customers, sparking questions about its purpose.

San Antonio-based realtor Britney Casarez spotted the remote-controlled aircraft at one of the chain’s Dallas stores, according to a clip shared with MySA. The post, published on Friday, March 20, shows it in a gated area near the market’s parking lot. 

“H-E-B said OTW (on the way),” Casarez wrote in the clip.

The video had racked up more than 55,000 views as of Friday, March 27, with TikTok users speculating in the comments about why it was there. Several mentioned the possibility of the drone delivering groceries to shoppers.

It wouldn’t be out of the ordinary. Companies such as Walmart and Amazon supply products to customers this way, though only the latter operates in a small part of town (on the Northeast side).

Meanwhile, up to 1.8 million Dallas area residents are eligible for a visit from Walmart’s flying bots, which can bring “everything from groceries to health and wellness products to household essentials,” according to the company’s website. Folks can even choose “Express Delivery” to receive their requests in as little as 30 minutes. Last summer, the retailer announced it would be expanding the service to Houston, though a launch date has not been released.

A spokesperson for H-E-B tells MySA it was there for “a demo.”

In response to another commenter, Casarez, who recorded the sighting, said she, too, assumed the drone sighting was related to future delivery. 

“The company is always evaluating innovative technologies across the business to provide the best shopping experience and convenient options for our customers,” the H-E-B spokesperson said.