A pioneering drone delivery flight has paved the way for a new lifeline connection with the idyllic yet remote Isles of Scilly and opened up the prospect of drone operations between airports across the UK. Continue reading
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Drone Delivery Canada Signs LOI with Apple Express Courier
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp. announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has executed a Letter of Intent effective December 3rd, 2020, with Apple Express Courier Ltd. Continue reading
Drones Bring Drinks to Golfers at Michael Jordan’s Club
Drone Deliveries for UK’s Rural Towns ?
What will the future of transport look like? The UK Government is seeking views on how digital innovation can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. Continue reading
Ion-Propelled Drones for Urban Cargo Delivery
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 Tests Drone Delivery in Mountains
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 Prime Air Lays Off Dozens of Employees
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
Sub Delivery Used Skyfront’s Control Handoff Capability
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