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Undefined Technologies, a startup based in Doral, about 15 miles out of Miami, claims that it has managed to increase the thrust levels of ion propulsion systems to “unprecedented levels” with its “Air Tantrum” technology, enabling near-silent drones with no moving parts, that look like flying pallets. Continue reading
Japan Airlines Co. last week flew a drone carrying emergency relief goods within a city in a mountainous area of western Japan as part of tests aimed at operationalizing logistics services using unmanned aircraft, although the flight was cut short due to adverse winds. Continue reading
Amazon said on Thursday last week that it had laid off dozens of staff working on the e-commerce giant’s delivery drone project as part of a reorganization of the team. Continue reading
The long-endurance hybrid-electric Skyfront Perimeter drone was recently used to perform the first ship-to-submarine delivery via small unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has successfully tested numerous critical aspects of the Robin XL, at the Company’s ‘Tranquility Base’ test range. Continue reading
Matternet has announced the launch of operations at Labor Berlin Charité Vivantes in Germany. The program kicked-off November 17, 2020 with permanent operations expected to take flight next year, creating the first urban BVLOS medical drone delivery network in the European Union. Continue reading
The U.S. drone delivery company Zipline is getting ready to begin commercial operations in Israel next year. The company has begun the regulatory process and is in talks with potential customers. Continue reading
Pipistrel has selected Honeywell’s Compact Fly-By-Wire system for the Nuuva V300 cargo unmanned aerial vehicle, choosing a modern, lightweight, highly capable system with a proven architecture ideally suited for its autonomous cargo UAV. Continue reading