Japan has run a cargo-carrying drone test in the first government-designated air corridor north of Tokyo. The 150-kilometer route runs along power lines and a dam in the mountainous Chichibu area of Saitama Prefecture.
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Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company Integrate MATRIX Autonomy into Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) have unveiled the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous cargo helicopter that pairs Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy system with Robinson Unmanned’s new cargo UAS platform. Continue reading
MightyFly Closes $10M Financing to Scale Autonomous Hybrid eVTOL Aircraft for Expedited Logistics
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’s ST Engineering Reveals Medium-Lift VToL Cargo Drone
Singapore-based defence and technology firm ST Engineering has unveiled plans for a new unmanned air system aimed at civil cargo operations. Continue reading
Amazon Delivery Drone Crashes in North Texas
An Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashed into the side of an apartment complex in a Dallas suburb last week. Continue reading
Manna Passes 250,000 Drone Deliveries in Ireland
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 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