The FAA Type-Certified operator becomes the first publicly reporting pure-play drone delivery company as it scales healthcare, retail, and restaurant operations. Matternet has raised approximately $33 million in an oversubscribed private placement and completed a go-public reverse merger with Los Altos Ventures Corp., now renamed Matternet, Inc. The Mountain View company is … [Read more...] about Matternet Drone Delivery Raises $33M and Goes Public in Reverse Merger
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Matternet and UPS Expand Hospital Delivery Network
Matternet and UPS have expanded their ground-breaking hospital delivery network, adding North Carolina's Wake Forest Baptist Health medical campus to their operations. Matternet's M2 drone system is enabling the new hospital delivery network, in collaboration with UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF). "The service will use a hub-and-spoke routing model to provide rapid delivery of … [Read more...] about Matternet and UPS Expand Hospital Delivery Network
Counter Drone Solutions: An Important Player in Drone Delivery Trials
Counter drone solutions are a critical piece of drone delivery trials. Leading C-UAS provider Fortem Technologies has completed the first phase of their participation in the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) in North Carolina - monitoring airspace to facility drone delivery. "As part of the program, Fortem is conducting tests to monitor the airspace around WakeMed Hospital … [Read more...] about Counter Drone Solutions: An Important Player in Drone Delivery Trials
UPS Drone Delivery: DroneUp Flies to Prove the Case for Coronavirus Response
UPS drone delivery took another big step forward recently. UPS partnered with leading U.S. drone service providers DroneUp, UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), and Workhorse Group to test drone delivery exhaustively - proving the case for drones to take a role in helping medical professionals respond to Covid-19. UPS … [Read more...] about UPS Drone Delivery: DroneUp Flies to Prove the Case for Coronavirus Response
Wingcopter flies into delivery partnership with UPS
German UAV startup Wingcopter is collaborating with UPS Flight Forward to develop a next-generation delivery drone solution for packages. “Drone delivery is not a one-size-fits-all operation,” said Bala Ganesh, vice president of the UPS Advanced Technology Group. “Our collaboration with Wingcopter helps pave the way for us to start drone delivery service in new use-cases. … [Read more...] about Wingcopter flies into delivery partnership with UPS
