ADE was started in 2013 by a former logistics chief at Cerulean Worldwide. The company has created a network of digital whirligigs that make deliveries of fresh groceries to homes throughout Cascadia.
The company is currently limited to Cascadia as regulations in other countries prohibit delivery by digital whirligigs. ADE, and competitor Cerulean, are in the process of lobbying governments around the world for changes to those policies.