Drone Delivery

Manna plans slow rollout of drone delivery service in U.S. market By Jim Magill Manna, a Dublin-based drone food delivery service, plans to launch operations on a small scale in the United States later this year, the head of the company’s U.S. operations said in an interview. The company, founded …

Toyota Tsusho and Zipline Launch Medical Deliveries in Japan by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Toyota Group member Toyota Tsusho Corporation and instant logistics leader Zipline initiated the launch of an automated, on-demand delivery service for the distribution of medical supplies across Japan’s Gotō Islands, with Toyota Tsusho …

NUAIR Deploys CAL Analytics Detect and Avoid Service and CMP in NY’s 50-mile Drone Corridor by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autonomous systems leader CAL Analytics will be incorporating its proprietary detect and avoid (DAA) service and contingency management platform (CMP) into New York’s 50-mile Drone Corridor. The Drone …

Residents will soon see Swoop Aero in Christchurch: New Partnership for Urban Network Drone Deliveries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, air logistics leader Swoop Aero announced the formation of a partnership with ChristchurchNZ’s Urban Development team in order to create a network that will include Swoop Aero’s …

Wing Drone Delivery in Texas Starts April 7, 2022. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Alphabet subsidiary Wing has announced that it will be launching its drone delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex this Thursday, April 7th. The service – the first of its kind in a …

Wingcopter and German Airways Collaborate for Offshore Drone Deliveries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In a joint letter of intent with Wingcopter, logistics and aviation holding company Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways have pledged to acquire 17 Wingcopter 198 delivery drones, with the option to order …

ORKID and Unifly to Test Drone Operations in Colombia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone delivery startup ORKID has announced a partnership with global UTM service provider Unifly for the safe integration of drones into Colombian airspace. In order to both guarantee that drones are safely and efficiently …

Wing in Texas: Wing’s planned DFW delivery service to take flight later this year By Jim Magill Wing, the subsidiary of Alphabet that has pioneered drone home delivery service in cities in Australia as well as Helsinki, Finland; and Christiansburg, Virginia, is planning to launch its service later this year …

Swoop Aero Delivers Ultracold Pfizer Vaccines in Malawi, demonstrating cold chain drone technology. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Australian drone-based logistics company Swoop Aero has succeeded in transporting critical Pfizer vaccines in Malawi. The air delivery of the vaccines, which require ultra-cold chain conditions, marks a milestone for …

Australia sees Drone Delivery by Wing Every 25 Seconds; 200,000 Deliveries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Alphabet’s Wing is providing the future of delivery to Australia. Drone delivery has been available in Canberra and Logan for some time now, but recently, it’s becoming increasingly incorporated into many people’s …