Flirtey, a drone delivery service, and REMSA, a community-integrated emergency medical services provider, have announced a partnership to launch the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the United States. Continue reading
Category Archives: Transport
Alibaba’s Drones Deliver Packages to Islands
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced that it has used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, to deliver packages over water for the first time. Continue reading
Workhorse N-Gen Electric Van Features Integrated HorseFly Package Delivery Drone
Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on providing electric mobility solutions to the commercial transportation sector, today announced it has commenced implementation of agreements to test and operate its new N-Gen electric van. Continue reading
Vans & Drones in Zurich: Mercedes-Benz, Matternet and siroop Start Pilot Delivery Project
Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. Continue reading
Mail & Medicine Drone Delivery Experiment in Botswana
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) through its Department of Computer Science and Information Systems in the process of launching drones that would assist with community service in Palapye and surrounding areas. This is part of the strategy to demonstrate the effectiveness of technology in delivering services. Continue reading
Project Wing Expands Testing in Australia
Over the past few years, Project Wing has conducted thousands of flights to get our drone delivery technology ready for everyday use. In early 2016, we successfully completed our first drone deliveries to members of the public in an open field at Virginia Tech University. This fall we’ve been testing in a rural community on the border of the ACT and NSW and tackling an entirely different level of operational complexity: making deliveries directly to people’s yards. Continue reading
Origami-Inspired Drone for Last-Centimeter Delivery
A new drone developed at EPFL uses cutting-edge technology to deliver parcels weighing up to 500 grams. The device will never get stuck in traffic, it’s programmed to avoid obstacles, and it can reach destinations on steep or uneven terrain. Its protective cage and foldable design mean that it can be carried around in a backpack and used in total safety. Continue reading
Amazon Patents Talking Delivery Drone
Amazon received a patent Aug. 29 for drones that could “conduct a speech dialog with a nearby person in order to request information and/or answer questions.” Continue reading