Ice cream addicts jonesing for Chunky Monkey or Cherry Garcia may soon look to the skies for their daily allowance of frozen heaven. Terra Drone Europe is teaming up with British-Dutch conglomerate Unilever to explore drone delivery of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cups. During a recent Unilever investor’s event, attendees watched as a multi-copter drone delivered a box … [Read more...] about Drones May Soon Deliver Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
Delivery Drones
FAA Policy Could Redefine Drone Classifications
In a move that may clear the way for more drone-delivery projects, the FAA this week released a proposal to certify some drones as a “special class” of aircraft. The notice of policy will allow the FAA flexibility to create new types of certificates based on specific functions as drone tech evolves. The agency would be able to approve special designs to unmanned aircraft in … [Read more...] about FAA Policy Could Redefine Drone Classifications
UPS, Henry Schein Testing Medical-Supply Drone Deliveries
UPS is keeping the drone-delivery dream alive after announcing a partnership this week with a Fortune 500, medical-solutions distributor Henry Schein, Inc. will be testing several drone-delivery use cases with UPS Flight Forward to develop new models to transport medical supplies. “Healthcare and life science logistics are strategic priorities for UPS, and the testing of … [Read more...] about UPS, Henry Schein Testing Medical-Supply Drone Deliveries
Drones May Someday Deliver Genetic Tests to Save Kids’ Lives
One of America’s largest accountancy-auditing companies is helping a San Diego research hospital potentially save the lives of children via drone technology. Deloitte and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine are teaming up to explore drone delivery for medical samples from the hospital to the lab for genomic testing. When minutes count, an aerial delivery … [Read more...] about Drones May Someday Deliver Genetic Tests to Save Kids’ Lives
WorkHorse, USOG Will Launch Medical Drone Delivery Program
Transportation-solutions provider Workhorse Group is partnering with Unmanned Systems Operations Group to launch a pilot drone-delivery program focusing on the medical sector. The initiative will deploy Workhorse's HorseFly, an octocopter drone designed and built by the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science. If all goes according to plan, … [Read more...] about WorkHorse, USOG Will Launch Medical Drone Delivery Program
