The US Postal Service has narrowed down the companies bidding to build the next generation of its delivery vehicles – and one of them is offering up an all-electric truck that doubles as a drone launcher.
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Swiss Postal Service to Start Testing Drone Deliveries
Swiss Post, the neutral nation’s postal service, has confirmed it is testing delivery-by-drone. Staff at the outfit have confirmed a report in local media detailing collaboration with Matternet and Swiss WorldCargo, the freight division of Swiss International Air Lines.
Amazon Hires Air Line Pilots Association Executive
In the latest sign of the importance of its drone program, Amazon.com Inc. has hired the former number-two executive at the Air Line Pilots Association to help with the project. Continue reading
UK Car Spares Firm Test Drone Delivery
FPS, a national parts distribution business owned by Lookers, has made UK history by delivering a car part using a drone. Continue reading
China’s SF Express Delivers 500 Parcels per Day
China’s largest mail company is set to deliver more than 1,000 packages a day by drone. S.F. Express has revealed it already has a fleet of aircraft flying 500 parcels a day to remote areas, and it is now looking to double the capacity. The all-weather drones deliver parcels between couriers before automatically return to base, according to People’s Daily Online.
Japan Tests Drone Delivery to Islands
A quadcopter built by a Nagoya-based company has completed a trial run to see if unmanned aircraft can be used to transport goods from Kagawa Prefecture to an island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Alibaba Starts UAS Delivery in Three-Day Test Programme
Alibaba, the Chinese online marketplace, is conducting a three-day test to deliver packages using quadcopters within an hour.
French Drone Delivery Tests – Video
GeoPost, the express delivery arm of French mail service La Poste, has now released a video of drone delivery testing at the Centre d’Etudes et d’Essais pour Modèles Autonomes (CEEMA) in September. Continue reading