Walmart drone delivery programs advanced today with the announcement that the retail giant has partnered with drone delivery heroes Zipline. Zipline operates the world's largest - and first broadly implemented - drone delivery network. Zipline has been operating medical delivery services in Rwanda and around the world. They've developed their innovative drone delivery … [Read more...] about Walmart Drone Delivery: New Partnership with Zipline
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Matternet and UPS Expand Hospital Delivery Network
Matternet and UPS have expanded their ground-breaking hospital delivery network, adding North Carolina's Wake Forest Baptist Health medical campus to their operations. Matternet's M2 drone system is enabling the new hospital delivery network, in collaboration with UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF). "The service will use a hub-and-spoke routing model to provide rapid delivery of … [Read more...] about Matternet and UPS Expand Hospital Delivery Network
Drones in India: BVLOS Drone Delivery for Food and Medicine
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has just taken a major step forward to promote drones in India. Just a year after India announced that they would allow experimental drone flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), two consortia, both led by ANRA technologies, have been granted exemptions to operate drones BVLOS. ANRA Technologies, the only company to receive … [Read more...] about Drones in India: BVLOS Drone Delivery for Food and Medicine
The World Needs Drone Delivery Now
With "social distancing" the phrase of the week around the world, the time may have come for communities and governments to embrace drone delivery - not just for speed and convenience, but to protect themselves and vulnerable members. The World Economic Forum has published a blog post highlighting the contributions that drones have made in the fight against COVID-19. "3 … [Read more...] about The World Needs Drone Delivery Now
Wing Aviation Looks Back at a Successful 2019 – and Forward to Drone Delivery Around the Globe
Drone delivery has been one of the biggest stories of 2019, with major firsts from the FAA and drone service providers. From becoming the first certified drone air carrier to medical drone deliveries and the IPP, Google spin-off Wing was a major player. Here, Wing reflects back on what happened last year: showing the way for more significant progress in 2020. The following … [Read more...] about Wing Aviation Looks Back at a Successful 2019 – and Forward to Drone Delivery Around the Globe