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Drone Delivery Investment Wingcopter – DRONELIFE

 Expa, -a global network of startup founders led by Uber co-founder Garret Camp, has announced a strategic investment in Wingcopter. Drone delivery investment is growing, and award winning German company Wingcopter “not only develops and manufactures autonomous delivery drones, but also operates drone-delivery-as-a-service infrastructure. Whether deploying vital supplies, life-saving medicine, …

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Big Macs From Above: Uber Plans to Deliver McDonald’s Via Dr…

The drone delivery of everyday items is starting to take off with services from companies including Flytrex and Google. But the most successful programs have been medical in nature. This week another technology giant has announced bold intentions in the drone delivery space: Uber. At the Uber Elevate conference in …

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Uber Elevate: It’s Closer than You Think

Eric Allison, Uber‘s Head of Aviation Programs, says that using drones to solve daily transportation issues is closer than most people think. In an address this morning at the Amsterdam Drone Week conference, Allison says that Uber is getting ready to solve transportation problems in new ways. “We’re inspired by …

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Is Uber Actually Working on Drone Taxis?

Ride-sharing company Uber is actually working on vertical take-off and landing technology that could lead to a fleet of drone taxis, technology journal Recode reports. Journalist Kara Swisher of Recode interviewed Uber’s head of products, Jeff Holden, who said that the company was actively researching short-distance flight technology for use …

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