Skyward, a drone software, service and connectivity technology company acquired by Verizon, is teaming up with UPS Flight Forward to start a drone service for the delivery of retail products.
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Merck starts delivering medicine using Volansi drones
Merck, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has signed an agreement with Volansi, VTOL manufacturer, to start using drones to deliver routine medicines to a Vidant health clinic.
Read moreBell and NASA perform autonomous drone test flight in controlled airspace
Bell, the helicopter manufacturer that is part of Textron and has previously announced its engagement in the urban air mobility market, flew its APT 70 drone beyond visual line-of-sight in the Class B airspace around Forth Worth, TX. The Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 is a VTOL drone built for delivery in military and medical missions or commercial use. It can fly 35 miles (56km) at 110kts while carrying a payload of up to 70lbs (31kg). The demonstration flight was a joint effort with NASA, as part of its Systems Integration and Operationalization program, which looks at integration of unmanned…
Read moreElroy Air takes home Gold in IDEA 2020 Awards for Chaparral drone
Elroy Air is developing autonomous cargo drones meant for heavy loads. Its Chaparral eVTOL was awarded Gold in the Transportation category of the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), a prize previously won by the BMW i3 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Read moreWalmart partners with Zipline to further drone delivery efforts
Walmart is teaming up with San Francisco-based Zipline to deliver certain items to customers’ houses using a fixed-wing drone.
Read moreWalmart starts pilot drone-delivery program with Flytrex
Walmart launched a pilot program on Wednesday for on-demand delivery in cooperation with Flytrex, an end-to-end-drone delivery company.
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