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
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Zipline Surpasses 2M Deliveries, Raises More than $600M
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
DARPA Lift Challenge Now Accepting Applications
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 Halts Plans for Drone Delivery in Italy
– 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 Comments on Proposed FAA Drone Regulations
– 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
Elton John AIDS Foundation and Zipline: $150M US State Department Boost Accelerates HIV Care Innovation
The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) celebrates Zipline‘s $150 million funding from the U.S. State Department to triple its lifesaving drone delivery network, a milestone that builds on the Foundation’s catalytic early support and cements their role in pioneering drone-enabled HIV care across Africa. Continue reading
Emirates SkyCargo Chooses LODD for Autonomous VTOL Drones
– Emirates SkyCargo has opened the door to using autonomous cargo aircraft in its operations, signing an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based LODD Autonomous to examine how heavy-lift drones could support the next phase of the UAE’s logistics sector. Continue reading
DARPA Lift Challenge Offers $6.M in Prizes
Heavy lift drone competition to revolutionize vertical lift aviation, offer $6.5M in prizes Continue reading