This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Tokyo-based drone operator TRIPLE7 completed a large-scale cargo drone trial on Japan's Hokuriku Shinkansen line on December 19, 2025. The test, conducted in partnership with West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and JR West Shoji, deployed the DJI FlyCart … [Read more...] about TRIPLE7 and JR West Test Heavy-Lift Drone Logistics on Japan’s Hokuriku Shinkansen
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Parallel Flight Given FAA Exemption for Heavy Lift Operations
Parallel Flight Technologies has received a 49 U.S.C. §44807 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration, authorizing domestic commercial operations of its Firefly heavy-lift UAS. The approval removes a critical regulatory barrier for the La Selva Beach, California-based company and its industrial customers. What the FAA 44807 Exemption Means The FAA's … [Read more...] about Parallel Flight Given FAA Exemption for Heavy Lift Operations
Don’t Miss Skyways on the Drone Radio Show: Autonomous Cargo Drones
Host Randy Goers and Charles Acknin, CEO and Co-Founder of Skyways discuss how the company is turning autonomous cargo drones from experimental technology into dependable, scalable logistics systems. Listen here: Drone Radio Show · DRS 451 Charles Acknin Charles Acknin is Co-Founder and CEO of Skyways. Skyways is building unmanned aircraft systems designed to … [Read more...] about Don’t Miss Skyways on the Drone Radio Show: Autonomous Cargo Drones
Corvus Robotics Unveils Drone System for Cold Chain Operations
Corvus Robotics has introduced Corvus One for Cold Chain, an autonomous aerial inventory system designed to operate in freezer environments as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The system, built on the company’s existing Corvus One platform, brings continuous, fully autonomous drone operations to one of the most hostile industrial conditions—cold storage. “Operating … [Read more...] about Corvus Robotics Unveils Drone System for Cold Chain Operations
Windracers Expands Scottish Highlands Cargo Drone Project
British heavy-lift drone manufacturer Windracers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) to accelerate the deployment of air cargo drone operations across some of the UK’s most remote regions. The partnership builds on years of flight trials supported by Innovate UK’s Sustainable Aviation Test Environment … [Read more...] about Windracers Expands Scottish Highlands Cargo Drone Project
