Medical Drone Delivery in the U.S.: Zipline Gets Started in North Carolina (VIDEO)
Zipline has started medical drone delivery in the U.S. – and it’s about time. Drone delivery heroes Zipline have received a waiver from the FAA to fly their drones for greater distances than previously allowed in the …
Flirtey’s Drone Delivery Patent Focuses on Safety
UAV startup Flirtey announced the granting of a new drone delivery patent the company says will make the process safer and more precise. According to a press release, the drone-delivery patent “describes a combination of …
Wingcopter Lands Award for Humanitarian Drone Delivery
UAV startup Wingcopter is flying high this week after being named one of nine winners of Germany’s top global hackathon to kick-start humanitarian drone delivery. The autonomous delivery drone manufacturer partnered with UNICEF and the African …
This Singapore Drone Company Wants to Reinvent Ship to Shore Delivery
Ship-to-Shore delivery is a huge business – it’s necessity for shipping logistics. Singapore drone company F-Drone wants to reinvent the process to reduce the time, costs, and carbon emissions by up to 80% – with …
Medical Delivery Drones Carry Prescriptions to Florida Customers
Medical delivery drones will carry prescriptions to the homes of CVS customer in a Florida retirement community as a new project by UPS Flight Forward takes off. This week, the carrier announced the project with …
Avision Begins No-Contact Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies
In another example of drone companies playing a productive role in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (and in some cases a critical one), Avision began no-contact drone delivery of medical supplies. Avision announced that over the …
Vigilant Provides Detect-and-Avoid for Medical Drone Delivery
UAS firm Vigilant Aerospace is helping Oklahoma State University’s medical drone delivery program achieve a new standard in safety for BVLOS flights. During a recent demonstration, the company’s FlightHorizon system provided air-traffic monitoring for OSU’s Unmanned Systems …
UK Trials Medical Delivery Drones for COVID-19 Supply Runs
Medical delivery drones will carry supplies and equipment to a remote British isle under a COVID-19 trial program. Last week, UK transport secretary Grant Shapps gave the green light to launch medical delivery drones to …
Drone Delivery Relief Comes to North Dakota
Drone delivery relief is coming to a North Dakota city to promote social distancing. Israeli UAS startup Flytrex is partnering with EASE Drones, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation and the City of Grand …
Drone Delivery Study: Drones May Not Be as Eco-Friendly as Hyped
A drone delivery study published by a German university concludes that compared to electric vehicles, drones aren’t necessarily a big win for the environment – at least not in every scenario. The Drone Delivery Study …
Skyports Drone Delivery Joins U.K. CAA “Regulatory Sandbox” to Trial BVLOS Flights
Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) continues to move forward for the global drone industry. In the U.K., drone delivery service provider Skyports will work with regulators to test BVLOS flight in airspace shared …
DRONEII: Drones and the Coronavirus – from Crisis to Opportunity
Drones are becoming well established as critical tools in every kind of emergency, from fires and floods to the current pandemic. Here, researcher Millie Radovic at German-based DRONEII outlines how drones are relevant to the …
Medical Drone Delivery Success in Ireland
In September, DroneLife reported on the world’s first BVLOS medical delivery in Ireland. Researchers at NUI Galway partnered with German drone startup Wingcopter to transport prescription medication and blood samples for diabetes patients. This week, the research team …
Amazon Taps Ex-Boeing Exec to Helm Drone Delivery
Amazon is bringing a veteran aviation exec on board to run its drone-delivery subsidiary as the retail giant continues to push for 30-minute aerial shipping. On Monday, CNET reported David Carbon, former VP of 787 …
Drone delivery is one of the fastest growing segments in the drone marketplace today. Companies such as UPS, Amazon Air, Google Wing, and others.
Deliveries by drones includes critical goods such as medical supplies and more mundane items such as tacos.
