This September will mark Wing‘s second anniversary in Logan, Australia — a neighbour of Brisbane with a population of 300,000 — and it’s been an unprecedented time in more ways than one. Between bushfires of 2019, and the more recent COVID-19 lockdowns, Logan residents have ordered and received more than 50,000 deliveries directly to their homes by Wing delivery drones. Continue reading
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ANRA Achieves 100 Hour Drone Delivery Milestone
ANRA Technologies achieved a 100-flight hour milestone while conducting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) delivery operations in India. ANRA led their consortia in support of a project awarded by the Directorate General of Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA). Continue reading
A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Commercial Dual-Payload UAV with Freefall Delivery System
A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, has announced the launch of its RDSX commercial delivery UAV. The A2Z Drone Delivery RDSX was developed in collaboration with a leading global logistics provider to deliver dual payloads per flight, helping drone service providers streamline deliveries while mitigating consumer concerns with residential drone delivery. Continue reading
Spanish Police Seize Large Drone Used to Carry Drugs from Morocco
White, with a wingspan of 4.5 meters and a capacity to carry 150 kilos of cargo. Those were the characteristics of an enormous drone that was put on show earlier this week by the National Police in the southern Spanish province of Málaga, in the Andalusia region. The latest surprising seizure made by the authorities involves an organization of French drug traffickers who were looking to establish themselves on the Costa del Sol. Continue reading
Swoop Aero and Skyports Extend Drone Delivery Partnership
After having contributed to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 response, Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero and UK advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports are extending their partnership to deploy drone delivery networks across the Americas and Europe. Continue reading
ANRA Demonstrates Complete Drone Delivery Solution
ANRA Technologies successfully flew a series of drone delivery demonstrations at Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise SunTrax facility for SASHTO 2021, showcasing the company’s airspace management and drone delivery software platforms. Continue reading
Air Methods Spright Drone Solution Deploys Fleets of Wingcopters
Air Methods, the US leading air medical service provider, announced the launch of Spright, a newly formed drone solution, designed to help improve healthcare access and minimize supply challenges. Collaborating with Wingcopter, a German drone manufacturer, Spright is creating a drone-based, healthcare-specific delivery network across the United States. Continue reading
DHL Abandons Parcelcopter Delivery Drone Project
DHL was the first parcel service provider in the world to directly integrate a parcelcopter logistically into its delivery chain but has reportedly discontinued the Parcelcopter project. In response to a question from WELT AM SONNTAG, DHL spokesman Alexander Edenhofer said: ” We are not continuing the parcel copter project .” Continue reading