Flytrex Expands to Fifth Delivery Location in Durham, NC: Charleys Philly Steaks by Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Charleys Philly Steaks announced a partnership with ultrafast drone delivery leader Flytrex. The partnership will see the delivery of freshly grilled cheesesteaks by drone in Durham, North Carolina, …
Read More »DroneUp Training Center – DRONELIFE
Courtesy of DroneUp The new DroneUp training, testing and research center is supporting rapid growth for the company and a career path for drone pilots. A DRONELIFE Exclusive interview, from the floor of Commercial UAV Expo. by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine …
Read More »Drone Delivery in Africa Zipline and Jumia
Zipline and Jumia Partner for Retail Drone Delivery in Africa by DRONELIFE Staff Writer, Ian M Crosby Africa led the world in medical drone delivery. Now, instant logistics leader Zipline announced a partnership with African e-commerce platform Jumia that will see the integration of Zipline’s delivery system with Jumia’s distribution …
Read More »Windracers Funding: Cargo Drone Company
Windracers Gains Third Funding Round from UKRI’s Future Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Cargo drone developer Windracers has announced a third round of successful funding obtained from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Flight challenge, a program funding technological advancements. Continue reading below, or listen: Future Flight’s …
Read More »Manna Drone Delivery Expands in Europe and US
Manna Announces Expansion Plans for 2022/2023 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Manna, the first ever aviation-grade B2B drone delivery ‘as-a-service’ company, has unveiled its plans for the remainder of 2022 and 2023, which include expansion into the USA and Europe. Continue reading below, or listen: The company is …
Read More »Amazon Drone Delivery Video – DRONELIFE
The newly release Amazon drone delivery video, embedded below, shows off Amazon‘s latest aircraft model – and reveals their proposed mode of delivery. Amazon’s delivery program is set to begin in California and Texas later this year. Amazon was represented at a recent White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility, …
Read More »A2Z Drone Delivery New Tether 22 Pounds
A2Z Drone Delivery New Winch, RDS2, Delivers Any Box Up to 22 Pounds by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Commercial drone delivery solutions developer A2Z Drone Delivery is launching its second generation Rapid Delivery System, the RDS2. Continue reading below, or listen: This automated delivery winch does not require …
Read More »DDC Approval Drone Delivery of Dangerous Goods
“Dark, dirty, and dangerous” describes the ideal job for a drone. With Drone Delivery Canada’s (DDC) newest approval, the company can add “dangerous goods” – which can include certain medical supplies – to their Drone Transport Initiative delivery program. Combined with DDC’s approvals to fly beyond visual line of sight …
Read More »NASA Zipline Pursue m:N Drone Ops
NASA recently signed a Space Act Agreement with San Francisco-based Zipline “to pursue a future vision of U.S. aviation that includes delivery drones and air taxis,” says the NASA announcement. Continue reading below, or listen: The agreement will help NASA to explore the concept of one pilot operating multiple drones, which …
Read More »Drone Delivery in the US: Auterion’s New Study
At DRONELIFE, we’ve been writing about drone delivery – and public opinion of drone delivery – since our inception in 2013. Continue reading below, or listen: 2022, however, has been the best year yet for drone delivery programs in the U.S. Walmart has gotten their program off the ground and …
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