New Texas facility will have capacity to produce tens of thousands of drones annually as Wing expands its U.S. delivery network Wing, the drone delivery company owned by Alphabet, has announced plans to invest up to $125 million in U.S. drone manufacturing over the next two years. The investment will support a new manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, as the company … [Read more...] about Wing to Invest Up to $125 Million in U.S. Drone Manufacturing to Support Delivery Expansion
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Testing Electric Aviation for Rural EMS
BETA Technologies, Metro Aviation and Washington County EMS test how electric aviation could support disaster response and medical operations in Texas BETA Technologies and Metro Aviation have completed an electric aircraft demonstration with Washington County Emergency Medical Services in Brenham, Texas. The flight explored how electric aviation could support emergency … [Read more...] about Testing Electric Aviation for Rural EMS
From Border Security to Biosecurity: Drones Join the Fight Against New World Screwworm
USDA has conducted more than 1,000 drone surveillance flights in Texas, while the Department of Homeland Security brings border surveillance capabilities and personnel into the federal response. Drones and federal border surveillance resources are taking on a new mission in Texas: helping combat New World screwworm. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on … [Read more...] about From Border Security to Biosecurity: Drones Join the Fight Against New World Screwworm
From Store to Sky: Zipline and Walmart Grow Drone Delivery Network in Texas
Zipline, Walmart expand drone deliveries in DFW area By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill An increasing number of people are getting delivery of everyday items delivered to their doorsteps via drone, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas and in other locations across the U.S. Earlier this month Zipline, the operator of the world’s largest autonomous drone delivery … [Read more...] about From Store to Sky: Zipline and Walmart Grow Drone Delivery Network in Texas
Public Safety: AIRT Partners with Texas Drone group
A Texas drone-safety group is teaming up with the Airborne Incident Response Team to respond more effectively to emergencies. The non-profit Public Safety Unmanned Response Team North Texas signed the agreement of cooperation with AIRT this past week. AIRT is the non-profit parent of DRONERESPONDERS, a group billed as “the world’s fastest growing non-profit program … [Read more...] about Public Safety: AIRT Partners with Texas Drone group
