Aerospace giant Boeing has today announced an investment - via Boeing HorizonX Ventures - in Matternet. The Menlo Park startup has made notable progress pioneering drone deliveries in urban environments, and it looks as though Boeing wants a piece of the pie. Matternet's technology is an end to end drone delivery logistics platform, made up of the Matternet M2 Drone, the … [Read more...] about Boeing Leads $16M Funding Round in Drone Delivery Startup Matternet
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Swiss Partnership Launches BVLOS Medical Drone Flights
National Swiss postal company Swiss Post will partner with drone maker Matternet to create a UAV transport system to save lives. The project will transport lab samples via BVLOS flights between Tiefenau hospital and University Hospital Insel in Berne with more pilot projects expected later in Zurich. When it comes to lab samples, transport speed between medical facilities … [Read more...] about Swiss Partnership Launches BVLOS Medical Drone Flights
North Carolina Aviation Division joins FAA Drone Integration Program
North Carolina’s motto is “First in Flight” and the Tarheel state wants to build on that tradition when it comes to drones. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation recently applied for the FAA’s drone integration pilot program. The three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) IPP tests small drone operations in partnership with state, local and tribal … [Read more...] about North Carolina Aviation Division joins FAA Drone Integration Program
Mercedes Drone Partnership Makes 100 Deliveries
Matternet, a California-based developer of autonomous drone logistics systems, and Mercedes-Benz Vans recently flew into a key milestone for drone delivery, completing 100 deliveries for Swiss online retailer siroop between September and October. The pilot project has taken off after the automotive giant struck a deal last year with Matternet to infuse a “multimillion dollar … [Read more...] about Mercedes Drone Partnership Makes 100 Deliveries
Matternet Station Enables Medical Drone Delivery in Switzerland
Matternet is ready to launch a drone delivery network in Switzerland. Today the logistics company has unveiled a vital element that's going to make it all possible: the Matternet Station. The Matternet team is aiming to take the complexity out of 'the last mile' with a hub that handles the delivery, and the first beneficiaries will be hospitals and medical centers in … [Read more...] about Matternet Station Enables Medical Drone Delivery in Switzerland