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Drone delivery startup Zipline sees its valuation surge to $4.2 billion.
In a recent filing, drone delivery company Zipline disclosed a $330 million Series F financing round in April, which is notable in a market where few startups have managed to secure funding at such elevated valuations. Based in South San…
Zipline Unveils Next-Gen Platform 2 Drone to Boost Aerial Delivery for Millions
Drone delivery pioneer, Zipline, revealed its latest aircraft, Platform 2, on Wednesday. Platform 2 combines fixed-wing flight with hovering propellers, allowing a small “droid” to lower packages from 330 feet onto driveways, sidewalks, or other open areas. Since 2016, the…
Flytrex Partner Causey Aviation Unmanned Awarded FAA Part 135 for Drone Deliveries
Flytrex is a company that specializes in providing ultrafast delivery for food and retail. This week, Flytrex announced that its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned (CAU) received Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The…
Walmart ready for drone delivery at scale with multi-carrier 5G approach
Walmart said that with 4,700 stores spread across 90% of the US population, it can now offer “drone delivery at scale” because 90% of the US population lives near at least one of its stores. Over the holidays, Walmart’s drone…
Wilmington Fire Department uses a drone for the first time at a fire scene
The Wilmington Fire Department is accustomed to battling flames from the ground, but they now have assistance from the sky. Crews from the Wilmington Fire Department were called to a woodlands fire off 17th St. near Shipyard Blvd. earlier this…
DroneUp invest $27.2M to create 655 new jobs in Virginia
On Wednesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that DroneUp, LLC, a drone services provider, will invest a total of $27.2 million in expanding its headquarters in the City of Virginia Beach and establishing a testing, training, and research and development center…
FAA picks UNCW for drone collegiate training initiative
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the University of North Carolina Wilmington to become a member of its cohort of schools participating in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Collegiate Training Initiative. This program acknowledges institutions that prepare students for…
DJI Mavic 3 drone shot out of the air in North Carolina, deputies are investigating
Deputies are investigating after a Burke County man’s DJI Mavic 3 drone was shot out of the air during a family gathering in North Carolina. Drone pilot Dan Brand was trying to capture an aerial image of the Burke County’s…
It is unsafe and unlawful to fly drones near wildfires, say NC officials
According to regulators in North Carolina, it is both unsafe and unlawful to fly drones near wildfires. The public is being reminded by officials that using drones in the vicinity of wildfires is not only risky but also against the…
OBX bridge inspected by Skydio drones for first time
The State of North Carolina has been at the forefront of using drones over the last couple of years. Now the NCDOT will be using Skydio drones to inspect the OBX bridge for the first time.
Drone with thermal camera helps to find 78-year-old man in Alexander County, NC
In Alexander County, NC, officers used a police drone with a thermal camera to find a 78-year-old man who had gone missing on Wednesday afternoon. The man was found around 10 pm.m when it was already dark, raining and temperatures…
Delivering COVID-19 vaccines by drone, Volansi’s Hannan Parvizian explains
Delivering COVID-19 vaccines by drone is certainly possible. Currently, Volansi is delivering medical supplies to rural patients by drone in North Carolina. In this short video interview on NBC New York, co-founder, and CEO of Volansi, Hannan Parvizian discusses how…