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NHS Blood and Transplant has conducted trials comparing the clinical feasibility of blood transported via road and unmanned aircraft in north-east England, with leadership describing the results as ‘very promising’ The NHS has conducted trials that have demonstrated the viability of delivering blood via drone over distances of more than …

Drones can be safely used to deliver urgent blood stocks between hospitals, a new research project suggests. Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) wanted to see whether a component of blood can be delivered using drones without compromising its quality. They sent identical stocks via road and through the …

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has selected six projects for trials under a new scheme that will test drone use in deliveries, inspections of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote locations. The trials will support the regulator in its work to safely integrate drones flying beyond visual line …

Amazon has been selected to participate in a UK trial aimed at expanding the use of drones. The online retail giant is one of six organisations chosen by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for trials involving beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights, which will not require operators to …

In a strategic move poised to transform the logistics landscape in India, Ecom Express, a Delhi NCR-based company, is launching a pilot project to deliver packages using drones. Partnering with the innovative drone startup Skye Air, this Warburg Pincus-backed firm will begin its drone delivery services in the Delhi NCR …

Amazon.com Inc. has revealed that it’s winding down its drone delivery services in Lockeford, California, but that doesn’t mean it’s giving up on the idea just yet, as it will soon launch a new Prime Air location in Tolleson, Arizona, and continue to operate deliveries in other locations. Amazon Prime …

Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline and Aramex (DFM: ARMX) have announced a LOI (Letter of Intent) agreement for cargo drone flights leveraging Dronamics’ technology and Aramex’s fleet management capabilities. Dronamics, renowned for engineering and operating remotely-piloted cargo aircraft, will supply its innovative drone technology to Aramex to enable …

DroneUp has launched the first of its dedicated drone deliveries of medicine to patients’ homes in eastern Virginia – the first in a potentially broad range of aerial activities organized by a collective of businesses, universities, and non-profit associations to improve healthcare in the region. Initially unveiled last spring, the now active program involves …

A Wing local delivery drone in action Wing Google sister company Wing is adding complex route management and self-loading capability for its drone delivery fleet that will make it capable of handling tens of millions of deliveries for millions of consumers by mid 2024, CEO Adam Woodworth says. Wing is …

Amazon said Friday it’ll begin delivering packages to residents of College Station, Texas, later this year, the second location in the United States for its Prime Air delivery service and the latest in an expansion of the technology that emerged this week. College Station, about 80 miles northwest of Houston, …