Deuce Drone announced that it completed a technology demonstration of its retail package delivery service using small, unmanned aerial systems for its key retail partners, investors, and local officials. Continue reading
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Brazilian Startup to Trial Drones in Food Delivery
Brazilian startup iFood has received authorization from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to start experimental flights with drones to support its food delivery service. Continue reading
Valqari Announces its Drone Delivery Station
Valqari, the Chicago start-up has launched its largest solution to date with the Drone Delivery Station. This new technology offers a safe and convenient landing station with six separate storage units to accommodate multiple drone and traditional deliveries or pickups. Continue reading
Food Drone Delivery Trials Start in Singapore
Can chickens fly? Last week, five packets of ayam penyet did, when food delivery service Foodpanda used a drone to deliver the popular fried chicken dish from the Marina South Pierin Singapore to a ship located 3 km offshore. Continue reading
Amazon Doubles UK Drone Deliveries Team
Amazon is preparing to roll out a fleet of drones in the UK that rapidly deliver packages during the pandemic after the Government gave the green light to trials for medicine drops earlier this year. Continue reading
Volansi Announces Drone Cargo Deliveries in North Carolina
Volansi, Inc., the California-based cargo drone delivery service provider developing autonomous VTOL UAVs, has announced it has signed a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina. Continue reading
EHang Performs Aerial Sightseeing Trips in East China
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it has conducted aerial sightseeing trial flights in Yantai, a coastal city in East China. An EHang 216 took four passengers to the air for aerial sightseeing trips over the sea around the beautiful Fisherman’s Wharf in Yantai city, one of the many AAAA national tourist attraction locations throughout China. Continue reading
Flirtey Granted New Patent for Safety of Drone Delivery
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Flirtey has announced that it has been granted a new patent critical to the safety of drone delivery. This granted patent describes safety-enhancing technologies such as landing a drone safely in the event of failure by using a parachute and steering the drone towards a safe location. Continue reading