Drone Delivery Canada has delivered some “shocking” news. The Toronto-based company recently completed Phase Two of a plan to deliver automated external defibrillators (you know, the thing they use to jump-start a failing heart on every episode of ER right before George Clooney yells “CLEAR”?) Dubbed AED On the Fly, the program collaborated with Peel Region … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Tests AED Drop
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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
Deuce Drone Will Test Wing Delivery Over Alabama
Tasty wings may someday wing their way over the skies of Mobile, Ala. Startup Deuce Drone announced the signing this week of an agreement with Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee Potter Wings Mobile to demonstrate drone deliveries of the restaurant’s select menu items. Slated to begin in August, the project will task Deuce Drone, a new company with a reported $11.8 million … [Read more...] about Deuce Drone Will Test Wing Delivery Over Alabama
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
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 St Mary’s Hospital near Newport on the Isle of Wight. “Earlier this year, we awarded £28 million ($35 million) to Southampton and Portsmouth to develop a … [Read more...] about UK Trials Medical Delivery Drones for COVID-19 Supply Runs
