Agricultural drone company AgEagle Aerial Systems has landed a two-year contract manufacturing agreement with Chicago drone delivery startup Valqari, LLC . The deal will allow AgEagle to produce Valqari’s recently released Drone Delivery Station – a landing solution with six separate storage units to accommodate multiple deliveries or pickups. A recent Valqari press … [Read more...] about AgEagle Soars into Drone Delivery Manufacturing Deal
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Autonomous Delivery: Long Range Drone Delivery Emerges as Fast Growing Segment
Long range drone delivery - greater than 20 kilometers or about 12 miles - is emerging as a fast growing in the autonomous delivery market, according to a new research report. Short range autonomous delivery has gotten a lot of press recently as companies like Walmart, Amazon, Wing, and UPS engage in high profile drone delivery trials. During the current COVID crisis, … [Read more...] about Autonomous Delivery: Long Range Drone Delivery Emerges as Fast Growing Segment
Drone Delivery Canada Explores New Markets in Kenya
Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada is taking its business concept to Kenya. Under an agreement brokered by Air Canada, the company will work with Kenyan startup Astral Aerial Solutions Limited to grow the African nation’s drone delivery market. “There are numerous potential applications from traditional last-mile cargo to mining, oil and gas, healthcare, humanitarian aid … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Explores New Markets in Kenya
Matternet, JAL Expand Drone Delivery to Asia
Drone logistics startup Matternet is taking flight with one of Asia’s largest airlines to expand drone delivery. Today, the California-based company announced a partnership with Japan Airlines to deploy the Matternet M2 drone system to Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s new “drone logistics business development project” – Japan’s initiative to grow drone delivery on a national … [Read more...] about Matternet, JAL Expand Drone Delivery to Asia
Drone Startup Everdrone Delivers Helpful Shock
Swedish drone company Everdrone is delivering a much-needed shock to the UAV industry. The startup has launched a project to deliver automated external defibrillators to the scene of cardiac arrests in real-world emergencies. Initially launched as a pilot project in the Gothenburg region of Sweden, the initiative is expanding internationally thanks to an agreement with … [Read more...] about Drone Startup Everdrone Delivers Helpful Shock