Good eats could soon be a drone flight away, if Uber’s aviation division has its way. Uber Elevate unveiled a new food-delivery drone at Forbes’ Under 30 Summit in Detroit on Monday. Although the company declined to reveal the hexa-copter’s designer, Uber Elevate head Eric Allison told conference-goers the UAV is vertical and horizontal flight-capable (which sounds a lot … [Read more...] about Uber Eats Unveils New Delivery Drone Design
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Uber Eats Moving Forward with Urban Drone Delivery, Powered by New Computing Platform
Drone delivery is a technology with far-reaching significance - not just because it has the potential to change the nature of residential delivery, but because it pushes so many boundaries of commercial drone applications: flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), sense and avoid technology, flight stability, and more. As Uber Eats continues its testing of urban drone … [Read more...] about Uber Eats Moving Forward with Urban Drone Delivery, Powered by New Computing Platform
Big Macs From Above: Uber Plans to Deliver McDonald’s Via Drone
The drone delivery of everyday items is starting to take off with services from companies including Flytrex and Google. But the most successful programs have been medical in nature. This week another technology giant has announced bold intentions in the drone delivery space: Uber. At the Uber Elevate conference in Washington DC, the ride-sharing and now food delivery giant … [Read more...] about Big Macs From Above: Uber Plans to Deliver McDonald’s Via Drone
Uber Elevate: It’s Closer than You Think
Eric Allison, Uber's Head of Aviation Programs, says that using drones to solve daily transportation issues is closer than most people think. In an address this morning at the Amsterdam Drone Week conference, Allison says that Uber is getting ready to solve transportation problems in new ways. "We're inspired by the fact that in many places around the world, mobility isn't … [Read more...] about Uber Elevate: It’s Closer than You Think
Flying Taxis, Flying Burgers – Uber Targets 2021 for Drones
Uber Technologies Inc. has already made its plans for drone taxis clear. Uber published a white paper outlining its plans for "on demand aviation" back in 2016. While drone taxis in the US may seem to be a long way off, Uber has a shorter time frame for augmenting the popular Uber Eats service with food delivery drones, called within the company "Uber Express." In these … [Read more...] about Flying Taxis, Flying Burgers – Uber Targets 2021 for Drones
