Google's parent company, Alphabet, is planning a large deployment of delivery drones - bringing Project Wing to the public by launching Wing Marketplace, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wing Marketplace would deliver food directly to consumers for a $6 fee, say former Google employees. Domino's Pizza and Whole Foods grocery have both been approached as partners in the … [Read more...] about Look Out for Falling Food: Google’s $6 Drone Delivery Service
Drone Delivery: The Winners and Losers
Drone delivery is big news, with drones delivering everything from blood platelets to burritos. While drone delivery has been a hot topic in the drone industry for sometime, there aren't many companies who are making it work now. We've put together a list of drone delivery's winners - and losers. The results might surprise you. The Winners: Small and Easy to Work … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery: The Winners and Losers
Google Awarded Patent for Conference Call Quadcopter
Ever get frustrated by Skype calls or Google Hangouts? Maybe you're fed up of being a pixelated blur on a laptop screen and want to make more impact in your meetings. Well, Google has an idea for you. The company has just been awarded a patent for a flying conference call system. We're not sure why, but it's guaranteed to spice up your meetings. So long as whoever you're … [Read more...] about Google Awarded Patent for Conference Call Quadcopter
Google to Test Drone Delivery in US – With White House Blessing
The White House announced yesterday that it would collaborate with Alphabet, Google's parent company, on drone delivery. The White House Fact Sheet about the government's commitment to the commercial drone industry states that Google will deploy "Project Wing" at an FAA test site, and will share data with government agencies. "Project Wing will conduct an operational … [Read more...] about Google to Test Drone Delivery in US – With White House Blessing
Google Wins New Patent for Emergency Drone Call System
Google has won a new patent for an emergency drone call system. While Google has filed patents for delivery receptacles and delivery drones, this patent is for a humanitarian drone communications system that would send an appropriately equipped drone to the site of an emergency, enabling the delivery of critical equipment more quickly than a traditional ambulance stuck in … [Read more...] about Google Wins New Patent for Emergency Drone Call System
