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This week, we talked to people trying to help stem the hurt of the Covid-19 pandemic—with mixed success. One company, Zipline, is using drones to help deliver virus testing supplies and personal protective equipment in Ghana. It has accelerated efforts to bring the approach to the US, though don’t expect …

In the era of e-commerce, it takes a single click to order anything you’d like. But it takes a lot of energy to bring it to your door. Items are shipped from factories, shuttled between warehouses and finally trucked to your home. This convenience comes at an environmental cost — …

By Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter Cary, N.C. — For the first time ever, a drone has delivered prescription drugs to someone’s home. UPS and CVS teamed up to carry out the feat in Cary last Friday. “This could be a life-changing event, especially for the elderly or sick people who …

More than five years ago, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes and showed viewers the future. In a video clip, Bezos unveiled an Amazon delivery drone, saying the machine could carry packages of up to 5 pounds and travel up to 10 miles. The Amazon chief said …

In other news, tech pundits and publications have been focusing heavily on the impending rollout of drone deliveries in Eastern Helsinki. The drones, which are operated by Google’s parent company, will be delivering upscale groceries and takeout food in the Vuosaari area of the city, one of the first such rollouts of …

A sister company of Google, Alphabet’s Wing Aviation, just got federal approval to start using drones for commercial delivery.  Amazon’s own drone-delivery program is ready to launch as well. As drones take flight, the world is about to get a lot louder – as if neighborhoods were filled with leaf …

Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone. It’s the first time a company has gotten a federal air carrier certification for drone deliveries. The approval from the Federal Aviation Administration means that Wing can operate commercial drone flights in part of …

The ACT government has given its strongest endorsement yet of delivery drones, as tech-company Wing awaits the green light to launch its service in Canberra’s northern suburbs. While the Barr government has been supportive of Wing’s presence in the Canberra region, including helping it secure land for its controversial Bonython …

2018 Government Innovation Awards USAID is making medical deliveries via drone a reality The last leg of the supply chain is often the trickiest, especially in rural areas where infrastructure is not as mature and bad weather can leave areas inaccessible by ground vehicles. Drones can help solve that logistics …