Amazon Prime Air debuts new drone, announces international expansion By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill Amazon Prime Air, which last December launched its first two U.S. pilot projects, has unveiled a new updated UAV and plans to expand its drone delivery service to two European countries. Last month the company announced it would begin deploying its six-rotor MK30 by … [Read more...] about New Amazon Drone, Expansion of Drone Delivery Services: the DRONELIFE Interview
Delivery Drones
Flying Basket Cargo Drone Has 100 KG Capacity
FlyingBasket Releases Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone with 100kg Payload Capacity by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby European drone leader FlyingBasket has announced the commercial release of its FB3, a heavy cargo drone with a 100-kilogram payload capacity. Since 2015, FlyingBasket has worked alongside National and European regulators, playing an active role in shaping European … [Read more...] about Flying Basket Cargo Drone Has 100 KG Capacity
Amazon Drone Delivery Video Reveals Delivery Mode and More
The newly release Amazon drone delivery video, embedded below, shows off Amazon's latest aircraft model - and reveals their proposed mode of delivery. Amazon's delivery program is set to begin in California and Texas later this year. Amazon [NASDAQ:AMZN] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone … [Read more...] about Amazon Drone Delivery Video Reveals Delivery Mode and More
Building a Drone that Resists the Wind as Well as a Bird Can: Animal Dynamics Works to Test the Stork in Realistic Environments
Animal Dynamics Partners with University of Manchester for Advanced Virtual Wind Simulation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Bio-inspired autonomous systems developer Animal Dynamics has announced a collaboration with the University of Manchester for the improvement of its simulated environment in order to advance the commercial production of its Stork STM Uncrewed … [Read more...] about Building a Drone that Resists the Wind as Well as a Bird Can: Animal Dynamics Works to Test the Stork in Realistic Environments
Wireless Power for Drones: Meet the Company Who Wants to Change the Battery Game
Battery life is a limiting factor for commercial drones. This technology company wants to dispatch wireless power for drones. By Jim Magill A company that uses its proprietary wireless-power technology to handle complex logistics issues in the retail and warehousing industry sectors hopes to adapt that technology to be able to power small drones, without the need for … [Read more...] about Wireless Power for Drones: Meet the Company Who Wants to Change the Battery Game
