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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Drone Delivery a Major Winner in IPP Announcement
Yesterday's announcement of the chosen participants in the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) was exciting news for the state, local, and tribal governments listed. It was good news for the technology partners named on those programs. And it was very good news for Amazon, Google and other stakeholders in drone delivery - even those that may not participating directly in the … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery a Major Winner in IPP Announcement
1 Minute Fulfillment. 101 KPH Delivery. Zipline Announces New Drones
Medical drone delivery leaders Zipline have launched the fastest delivery drone in the world. CA-based Zipline says that the company's long-term mission is "to build instant delivery for the planet, allowing on-demand delivery of medicines and other products at low cost without using a drop of gasoline." It's a worthy goal, and one that they are well on the way to … [Read more...] about 1 Minute Fulfillment. 101 KPH Delivery. Zipline Announces New Drones
No Dope Delivery by Drone
California's Bureau of Cannabis Control says that cannabis and cannabis products may not be delivered by "aircraft, watercraft, rail, drones, human powered vehicles, or unmanned vehicles." The news is disappointing to some drone delivery startups who planned the service. On April 1st of this year - note the date - San Diego-based MDelivers, one of few permitted marijuana … [Read more...] about No Dope Delivery by Drone
The World’s Largest Drone Delivery Network is Here – in Tanzania
CA-based drone delivery pioneer Zipline has partnered with the Tanzanian government to deliver critical and life-saving medicines to over 1,000 health facilities. The program, which will serve 10 million people across the country with up to 2,000 drone deliveries per day, will be the largest drone delivery service in the world. "Every life is precious. The government of … [Read more...] about The World’s Largest Drone Delivery Network is Here – in Tanzania
