In another example of how drone delivery is starting to weave it’s way into the fabric of delivery logistics, UPS has partnered with drone delivery company Matternet to deliver medical samples via drone at the WakeMed’s hospital in Raleigh, N.C. This type of delivery had previously been done via courier …
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It’s often said that if you wish for something hard enough, it might just come true. That appears to be the latest avenue the team at Amazon is exploring as part of ongoing efforts to get the company’s drone delivery ambitions off the ground. Amazon Prime Air has become better …
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image: Logistics Gliders It’s not quite a paper airplane drone. But this DARPA-funded plywood drone is low-cost and disposable – and shows a lot of promise for commercial uses, too. Reminiscent of the wooden construction of the PT boats of WWII, the drone featured in this video released by …
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image: Drone Delivery Canada The investment community continues to show their faith in the future of drone delivery. Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) announced that it has closed a financing deal for about C$10 million (about $7.5 million USD. The deal follows the recent announcement of DDC’s development of a large …
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We often think of drone deliveries as being most useful in remote, hard-to-reach locations. Usually, that involves providing a cargo-carrying alternative in rural areas or a link to places cut off by natural disasters. But ‘hard-to-reach’ can also apply in some of the world’s busiest ports. A drone delivery project with …
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Spanish UAV manufacturer Alpha Unmanned Systems is one of several UAV companies chosen to participate in Inmarsat´s UAV Pop-up lab. The satellite and communications giant is using the program to explore the value of satcoms in the commercial UAV sector. Along with six other UAV companies, Alpha Unmanned Systems will execute …
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DroneLife recently caught up with David Rovira, Co-Founder and COO of Rigi Technologies, manufacturers of a new delivery drone built around the package. (Check out the video below to see Rigi’s unique design.) David tells us about Rigi, where they fit in the delivery marketplace, and some of the challenges of using …
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Belgium-based Unifly is one of Europe’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) providers, and has been at the forefront of developing UTM systems globally. As the UTM market continues to grow, CEO Marc Kegelaers gives DRONELIFE readers his take on Unifly, the relationship to Terra Drone India and their recent announcement, and …
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The new year is taking off rapidly for Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada. Over the past two weeks, the company made three major announcements. On Jan. 30, DDC publicized new test flights for its latest cargo delivery drone, the Falcon. With a lifting capability of 50 pounds and a wingspan of …
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Successful pilot flight lays the groundwork for future commercial drone use in Indonesia Taken from a JD.com press release: JD.com, China’s largest retailer, today announced the completion of Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia. The successful pilot opens the door for …
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