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MightyFly, an autonomous air logistics company developing hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft for expedited delivery, has closed $10 million in new funding from Draper Associates, At One Ventures, and 500 Global. The round brings the company’s total funding to $15 million to date. Continue reading
Singapore-based defence and technology firm ST Engineering has unveiled plans for a new unmanned air system aimed at civil cargo operations. Continue reading
An Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashed into the side of an apartment complex in a Dallas suburb last week. Continue reading
Drone delivery company Manna said it has surpassed 250,000 drone deliveries, including more than 60,000 flights in Dublin 15 since it began operating there two years ago. Continue reading
Zipline, the American robotics company behind the world’s largest autonomous delivery system, announced that it has surpassed two million commercial deliveries, raised more than $600 million in funding, and will expand operations to Houston and Phoenix in early 2026, with additional U.S. metros launching later in the year. With this round, Zipline is now valued at $7.6 billion. Continue reading
The DARPA Lift Challenge is now accepting applications, calling on the nation’s brightest innovators—from university labs and garage workshops to small businesses, large corporations, and military services—to secure a place in aviation history. Continue reading
– Amazon announced recently that it has decided not to pursue plans to deliver goods by drone in Italy, saying that while it had made good progress with aerospace regulators, broader business regulatory issues did not support the project. Continue reading
– Amazon Prime Air is more than just another last-mile delivery option for customers—it’s fundamentally an aerospace program rooted in rigorous aerospace principles and standards. Continue reading