Swiggy, an online food-delivery company, has announced that it would soon test the use of drones for its ‘Instamart’ quick grocery delivery service. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Virginia Natural Gas Deploys Drones to Inspect Natural Gas Infrastructure
Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) is embracing technology and will be using drones as another means to perform equipment inspections on its pipeline infrastructure. Continue reading
North Dakota Utilizes UAS Network to Assist Weather Disaster Recovery Efforts
After another round of severe weather brought blizzard conditions, heavy snow and ice to western North Dakota this past weekend, the state has enlisted unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technologies to help restore services to residents and assist recovery efforts, Gov. Doug Burgum announced in a joint release with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS). Continue reading
UPS Foundation, Swoop Aero and VillageReach Partner to Scale Impact in Malawi
Swoop Aero and VillageReach have entered a patronage partnership with the UPS Foundation under the umbrella of a Focusing Philanthropy fundraising campaign that aims to progressively scale up drone operations across Malawi. Continue reading
Lucid Drone Technologies Taps T‑Mobile to Power Commercial Cleaning Drones
On April 25, 2022 T-Mobile announced that Lucid Drone Technologies has chosen the Un-carrier to be the exclusive provider of IoT connectivity and management for their fleet of industrial spraying drones. Continue reading
Researchers Drone Crash Caused Fire in Colorado
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office investigators have concluded the investigation into the cause and origin of the Table Mountain Fire, which occurred on April 20, 2022. Continue reading
Walgreens and Wing Launch Drone Delivery in First Major US Metropolitan Area
It’s a sunny spring morning in Dallas, Texas. Representatives from Walgreens and Alphabet’s Wing are in Simpson Plaza, preparing to launch drone delivery in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Continue reading
New York Uses Drones to Search for Abandoned, Leaking Gas Wells
New York’s environmental agency is deploying drones to detect and ultimately plug abandoned gas wells that are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions around the state. Continue reading