Drones are going to be used to help deliver medical supplies including vaccines to the remote villages of Vanuatu. The just signed contract allows for the drones to be able to make two deliveries per day with the ability to fly up to 100 km and carry up to 2.5 kg worth of supplies. Initially the drones would be controlled from the largest villages on each island, but … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Team Delivering Vaccines to Vanuatu
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DRONAMICS: Could Massive Delivery Drones Replace Trucks and Change the World?
They call it the Black Swan - one of those unforeseen events that can have dramatic consequences to the world as we know it. This unmanned cargo vehicle - the brainchild of the Bulgarian startup DRONAMICS - has the potential to do just that. Drone delivery typically refers to small, lightweight items. On the useful side, blood and vaccines: on the commercial side, burritos … [Read more...] about DRONAMICS: Could Massive Delivery Drones Replace Trucks and Change the World?
Drones for Good: UNICEF is Calling on Drone Operators for Vaccine Delivery
Calling all drone operators - here's your chance to save lives and see the world. UNICEF Pacific has put out a worldwide request for tender (RTF) to drone companies who could deliver vaccination supplies in the remote Republic of Vanuatu. This is Vanuatu - a Y-shaped archipelago consisting of 83 volcanic islands, running 1600 km north to south. 65 of the islands are … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: UNICEF is Calling on Drone Operators for Vaccine Delivery
Is Drone Delivery Already Here? Why BVLOS Flight and Drone Delivery Don’t Have to Go Together
Workhorse Group recently announced that they are performing drone delivery in Ohio, with cooperation of the FAA. It's not a project listed as part of the UAS Integration Pilot Program, designed to accommodate applications not allowed under current regulations. But citizens of Loveland, OH can now opt to have packages delivered by drone. How is this possible? "The unique, … [Read more...] about Is Drone Delivery Already Here? Why BVLOS Flight and Drone Delivery Don’t Have to Go Together
No Dope Delivery by Drone
California's Bureau of Cannabis Control says that cannabis and cannabis products may not be delivered by "aircraft, watercraft, rail, drones, human powered vehicles, or unmanned vehicles." The news is disappointing to some drone delivery startups who planned the service. On April 1st of this year - note the date - San Diego-based MDelivers, one of few permitted marijuana … [Read more...] about No Dope Delivery by Drone
