Tohoku Air Service, owned by Tohoku Electric Power, signs a letter of intent for one SKYDRIVE SD-05 with delivery targeted for 2028. SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Tohoku Air Service (TAS) for the purchase of one SKYDRIVE SD-05 eVTOL. The Toyota-based manufacturer announced the deal on May 13, 2026. SkyDrive aims to deliver the aircraft in 2028. The … [Read more...] about SkyDrive Signs First Japanese Helicopter Operator for SD-05 eVTOL
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Sweden’s Everdrone Opens Borås Base for Defibrillator Drone Deliveries
Sweden's Västra Götaland Region adds a fourth E3 base, extending Everdrone's autonomous AED network to roughly 300,000 residents. The Västra Götaland Region (VGR) is strengthening emergency healthcare in Borås with a new Everdrone medical drone base. The drone dispatches in response to emergency calls and delivers a defibrillator while ambulances are still en route. Officials … [Read more...] about Sweden’s Everdrone Opens Borås Base for Defibrillator Drone Deliveries
Darkflite Announces New SBIR From Air Force for Logistics Drone
Michigan-based drone developer Darkflite recently announced that they had received a Department of the Air Force Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1,249,911 focused on its tilt-rotor logistics drone platform. The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have streamlined the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) … [Read more...] about Darkflite Announces New SBIR From Air Force for Logistics Drone
Zipline in Nigeria: Cross River State Partners for Medical Drone Delivery of Vaccines, Medicine, and Blood Supplies
Zipline has expanded service in Nigeria, partnering with Cross River State to distribute vaccines, medicines, and blood products to more than 1,000 facilities statewide. This partnership is the second for Zipline in Nigeria, following a February agreement with Kaduna state. Zipline has been a leader in medical drone delivery on the African continent, establishing the first … [Read more...] about Zipline in Nigeria: Cross River State Partners for Medical Drone Delivery of Vaccines, Medicine, and Blood Supplies
Drones May Soon Deliver Vital Organs Across India
Delivery drones have been proposed for all sorts of purposes – pizza, soccer shoes and prescription drugs. But a new UAV project in India may literally save lives by speedily delivering vital organs for transplant. According to the Times of India, the nation’s National Programme for Micro Air Vehicles is working on pilot project in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) that would … [Read more...] about Drones May Soon Deliver Vital Organs Across India
