(Source: thestack.com) The U.S. Postal Service is currently fielding bids from vehicle manufacturers to develop new vehicles and delivery methods for its fleet, and an interesting outsider has made its latest shortlist – the octocopter drone designed and built by The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, and developed by UAV specialists … [Read more...] about U.S. Postal Service Shortlists ‘HorseFly’ Drone Delivery Service
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Ohio-Based Amp Holding Puts New Spin on Delivery Drones
(Source: wcpo.com) Move over Amazon. Back off Google. Loveland–based Amp Holding Inc. may just have a better idea for delivering packages by delivery drone. The battery-powered Horsefly can carry a 10-pound package 20 miles in almost any weather. It costs just two cents a mile to operate, compared to 50 cents for a typical diesel-powered step van. Most of its … [Read more...] about Ohio-Based Amp Holding Puts New Spin on Delivery Drones
AMP Holding Develops HorseFly Drone For Package Delivery Market
from prweb.com AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD) announced today that its AMP Trucks subsidiary has successfully designed and flown a prototype of its new HorseFly™ battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Steve Burns, AMP CEO said, “HorseFly is the logical extension of our mission to help companies better manage their logistics operations. Whether a company … [Read more...] about AMP Holding Develops HorseFly Drone For Package Delivery Market
Univeristy of Cincinnati Develops New Breed of Drones
from soapboxmedia.com With metallic bodies and whirring propellers, drones being developed at the University of Cincinnati look like they're straight out of a science fiction movie. But the devices are in no way fictional. Research being conducted with drones at the university is introducing new ways of gathering information, with the goals of preventing disasters and … [Read more...] about Univeristy of Cincinnati Develops New Breed of Drones
