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Volansi BVLOS Cargo Drone Delivery in Senegal

In a big step forward for cargo drone delivery, CA-based Volansi has received flight approvals to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in Senegal. Africa has long been a leader in drone delivery applications, starting with Zipline’s widescale medical delivery operation in Rwanda.  This latest announcement, however, is different …

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Long Range Cargo Drones Volansi Joins BEYOND Program

Volansi, a leading provider of long range cargo drones, has partnered with three of the nine participants in the FAA’s BEYOND program.  “Volansi is working directly with the ​North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the North Dakota Department of Transportation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks for this effort,” says …

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Volansi Proves Case for Drone Delivery in Healthcare

CA-based Volansi, Inc. is continuing to push the boundaries of drone delivery in North Carolina.  Volansi’s newest project demonstrates the value of drone delivery in healthcare supply chain applications, delivering cold chain medicines in rural North Carolina. Cold chain medicines are those that require temperature control: medicines like some vaccines, …

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Drone Delivery Startup Volansi Lands $10 Million Series B

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 …

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North Dakota is Building a Statewide BVLOS Network for Drone…

North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) have been a hot spot for the commercial drone industry since the industry started to grow.  With agriculture, military installations, and the oil and gas industry all represented, the state is an ideal place to test new commercial applications.  Now, North …

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