Drones are becoming well established as critical tools in every kind of emergency, from fires and floods to the current pandemic. Here, researcher Millie Radovic at German-based DRONEII outlines how drones are relevant to the crisis response. Guest Post: This article published with permission from our friends at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Article authored by Millie … [Read more...] about DRONEII: Drones and the Coronavirus – from Crisis to Opportunity
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Zipline: Drones Could Begin Helping U.S. Hospitals Respond to Covid-19 Now
(News and Commentary). Drone delivery heroes Zipline are already performing thousands of lifesaving drone delivery flights every day in Africa. The world's largest drone delivery network, Zipline can boast more than 1 million autonomous commercial delivery miles flown. They are the world's experts on delivering medical supplies like vaccines, blood and critical medicines, … [Read more...] about Zipline: Drones Could Begin Helping U.S. Hospitals Respond to Covid-19 Now
Flock Joins Fight: £10,000 of Drone Insurance for Companies Working in Coronavirus Crisis Response
UK-based insurtech firm Flock is joining the fight against coronavirus. The company has pledged £10,000 of free drone insurance to pilots working on COVID-19 crisis response. Pilots can learn more and find out if they are eligible here. In an extraordinary show of additional industry support, Flock CEO Ed Leon Klinger writes that the company will offer round-the-clock … [Read more...] about Flock Joins Fight: £10,000 of Drone Insurance for Companies Working in Coronavirus Crisis Response
The Coronavirus Effect: Drone Manufacturers Suffer Production Delays Worldwide
Drone manufacturers around the world are struggling to meet production schedules as the coronavirus continues to impact Chinese manufacturing systems. U.S.-based Skydio assembles drones in the U.S.: but the company is suffering from the supply-chain disruption caused by the slowdown in manufacturing of the component parts. Advance customers of the sought-after Skydio Beacon … [Read more...] about The Coronavirus Effect: Drone Manufacturers Suffer Production Delays Worldwide
