Delivery

Source: Volansi Drone delivery provider Volansi just delivered some good news to its investors. The CA-based startup landed $50 million in Series B funding from current investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and YCombinator as well as new investors Harpoon Ventures and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund. Volansi provides automated drone delivery for time-critical parts …

Source: Valqari Chicago drone delivery startup Valqari recently launched what the company calls its “largest solution to date.” The Drone Delivery Station is a UAS landing solution with six separate storage units to accommodate multiple deliveries or pickups. According to a Valqari press release, the platform is another addition to …

Source: Amazon PrimeAir The FAA has cleared the regulatory skies for Amazon to launch its long-awaited drone delivery service. The agency announced Monday the retail giant can operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones – a project that’s been seven years in the making. Amazon Prime Air “uses autonomous …

Drone Delivery Canada announced this week the successful launch of its second cargo drone route with DSV Air and Sea Inc. Canada using the Toronto-based company’s drone delivery platform. DDC initially captured the contract with DSV –  a subsidiary of Danish conglomerate DSV Panalpina A/S – back in June. Last year, DDC announced …

Source: NUAIR A New York county is flying high after scoring almost $1 million from NASA to research delivery and passenger drones. The nation’s top aeronautic agency awarded Oneida County $897,000 to develop Advanced Air Mobility at the New York UAS Test Site (Griffiss International Airport). “The goal of the …

Source: Workhorse Transportation-solutions provider Workhorse Group flew to new heights over the second quarter of 2020. According to a firm press release, the Cincinnati-based company recorded several major financial benchmarks ending June 30 of Q2, including: Q2 sales at $92,000 compared to $5,500 in the second quarter of 2019. Cost of …

It’s a very exciting time for drone delivery: short distance tests of small package delivery are happening all over the world.  Residential drone delivery is a potential game changer for the retail industry, but cargo delivery drones offer a potentially more valuable and immediate solution for industry.  CA-based Volansi, experts …

Drone Delivery Canada Sparrow Drone Drone Delivery Canada is partnering with the Georgina Island First Nation (GIFN) to provide delivery services to the Ontario community. Working with sales agent Air Canada and the Pontiac Group, DDC will launch a two-way delivery flight route to the First Nation’s mainland community using …

Source: Airial Gyrotrak German drone provider Airial Robotics this week unveiled a new drone carrier system known as Gyrotrak. A hybrid concept, Gyrotrak combines “tried-and-tested aerodynamic principles with the latest technologies,” an Airial statement notes. Company officials say the drone platform creates “a new class of drone that clearly exceeds …

Courtesy: Droniq German drone provider Droniq and UAV-tech firm Sky Drone are teaming up to help pilots better control unmanned aircraft beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Under the partnership, Droniq will use Sky Drone’s platform to offer a hardware package that enhances locating, controlling and transmitting drone data during …