The Russian Helicopters Holding of Rostec State Corporation has signed an agreement with Russian Post on the use of unmanned aircraft (drones) in the Chukotka Autonomous District. Continue reading
Category Archives: Transport
DRONAMICS and DHL Partner for Middle-Mile Drone Delivery
DRONAMICS, a global middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, has unveiled a partnership agreement with the world’s number one logistics company, DHL. Continue reading
China’s Meituan Plans Drone Logistics Network
A Meituan drone grasps a delivery box at the 2021 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai
Meituan, China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, has introduced a new, self-developed drone model and announced plans for a drone logistics network pilot program in Shanghai. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada to Start Drone Deliveries from Edmonton International Airport
DDC Sparrow
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has entered into three commercial agreements on July 8th, 2021, with each of Edmonton International Airport, Apple Express Courier Ltd. and Ziing Final Mile Inc. to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution at Edmonton International Airport. Continue reading
Flying Beef Bowls? Yoshinoya Completes Drone Delivery of its Signature Gyudon
Drone delivers Yoshinoya Co. gyudon dishes packed in a cardboard box in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
Fast food chain operator Yoshinoya Co. and delivery service operator Demae-can Co. have tested a drone service that delivers “gyudon” beef-on-rice dishes. Continue reading
Zipline Raises $250M
Zipline has raised $250 million in new funding to help us accelerate the development of a new model for instant logistics. Continue reading
FlyingBasket Delivers Radio Equipment in Switzerland
On 14th June 2021, FlyingBasket’s remotely piloted multicopter FB3, equipped with an automatic cargo hook, transported radio equipment weighing up to 80 kgs across a canyon in Davos Wiesen, Jenisberg, in a pilot mission for a Swiss service provider cablex. Continue reading
New Russian Drones for the Arctic Region
In June 2021, Russian IT company ‘Radar MMS’ unveiled a number of their latest technologies, including a cargo drone that’s capable of even secretly carrying hundreds of kilos of cash (yes, you heard it right) and a UAV that can save drowning people after a ship accident or a helicopter crash on water.