As America’s unemployment rate continues to hover in the double digits in the wake of pandemic, more former employees are launching a new path as entrepreneurs. Barry Alexander believes the best path leads to the drone industry. Alexander is CEO of Aquiline Drones. The Connecticut-based company is betting on Alexander’s vision by launching an online drone-as-a-startup … [Read more...] about Aquiline Drones Launches Online Biz Training Program
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Drone Delivery Canada Launches Second Contract with DSV
Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada has picked up its second contract with DSV Air & Sea Inc. Canada, a subsidiary of Danish conglomerate DSV Panalpina A/S. With the assistance of Air Canada, DDC will deploy its drone delivery platform to help DSV deliver healthcare-related cargo from its warehouse in Milton, Ont. Last year, DDC announced the initial partnership with … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Launches Second Contract with DSV
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 Drone and Data Academy to develop a concept to deploy humanitarian drone delivery services. The goal will be to improve health supply … [Read more...] about Wingcopter Lands Award for Humanitarian Drone Delivery
Skywatch Drone Insurance Sees Industry Recovery Beginning
The current COVID-19 crisis response has hit business across the globe, and the drone industry has been no exception. Insur-tech startup SkyWatch.ai has been working with drone companies throughout the crisis - but now they can see the tide turning for the industry. Those operators who have been directly involved in response efforts or who work in critical business have been … [Read more...] about Skywatch Drone Insurance Sees Industry Recovery Beginning
EagleHawk Deploys Disinfectant Drones to Sanitize Facilities
New York-based firm EagleHawk has developed a way to sanitize large areas against COVID-19 via disinfectant drones. Using EPA-approved chemicals, the disinfectant drones can spray over large facilities such as stadiums and ballparks, or indoor buildings such as jails and government offices. Company officials hope customers will see the value in using a single drone flight to … [Read more...] about EagleHawk Deploys Disinfectant Drones to Sanitize Facilities
