Reuters is reporting that Japan is hopeful of finalizing its plans for drone package deliver by June 9th of this year The goal is to have drones delivering packages in Japan by 2020 followed self driving trucks in 2022. “The priorities are improving life expectancy, revolutionising transport, modernising supply chains, improving infrastructure and using financial … [Read more...] about Japan Expected to Finalize Drone Package Delivery Plans 6/9
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3DR Releases Perimeter Scan, a New Autonomous Flight Mode for Engineering and Construction Industries
3DR, the Berkeley based drone technology firm and developer of Site Scan, a drone driven data platform for engineering and construction, today announced Perimeter Scan, a brand new flight mode on the Site Scan Field iOS app. Perimeter scan is the first of its kind in the commercial drone industry: it enables Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) … [Read more...] about 3DR Releases Perimeter Scan, a New Autonomous Flight Mode for Engineering and Construction Industries
How Enterprise Adoption is Changing the Drone Industry
Sponsored post by Rosalie Bartlett, Marketing Manager, Kespry — Large enterprises are adopting drone technology at an incredible pace and the drone industry is adapting to meet their needs. As businesses around the globe implement drone programs they are pushing out the boundaries of what drones can do and what the drone industry delivers. For big business, the stakes … [Read more...] about How Enterprise Adoption is Changing the Drone Industry
American Robotics, New Player in Drone Agriculture Market, Raises $1.1M in Seed Round
A new player is jumping into the precision agriculture market with an autonomous drone platform. American Robotics, a Boston based drone developer focused on agricultural automation, announced it has raised $1.1 million in seed funding. Angel investors led the round that included Brain Robotics Capital LLC, a fund focused on science-backed companies in the AI, Robotics, and IoT … [Read more...] about American Robotics, New Player in Drone Agriculture Market, Raises $1.1M in Seed Round
IBM Granted Patent for Package Transfer Between Drones
IBM has announced its been granted a patent for transferring packages between drones during flight. The invention described in US Patent No. 9,561,852: In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones helps to extend the range of drones that are delivering packages from a warehouse to a customer's home. IBM inventors developed this patented system using their supply chain … [Read more...] about IBM Granted Patent for Package Transfer Between Drones
