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Ohio · Amazon

Amazon Drones Reach Cleveland Suburbs, 3 Miles From a Drone Pharmacy

Amazon Prime Air launched MK30 drone delivery from North Randall, Ohio, with 21 drones. Cleveland Clinic's Zipline prescription drones fly 3 miles away.

Haye KestelooSep 253 min read

Police

Cleveland Police Drone Policy Bans What Ohio's New Law Still Allows

Ohio's HB 251 police drone law starts Oct. 6. Cleveland's Skydio X10 rules already ban facial recognition, protest surveillance and all weapons.

Haye KestelooSep 20

Electra EL-2 hybrid-electric demonstrator N301EL banking in flight above clouds, showing its eight wing-mounted propellers

Technology

Electra CEO Keynotes Ohio Air Mobility Forum, EL9 Not Flying Yet

NAAMCE hosts its fifth advanced air mobility forum in Springfield on October 15, with Electra CEO Marc Allen keynoting a day about reaching production.

Haye KestelooSep 15

Two Dexa technicians in hi-vis vests standing beside a hexacopter delivery drone and a Dexa-branded trailer

Drone Delivery

Dexa Takes Its FAA-Certified Drone Airline To TechCrunch Disrupt

Dexa, the Dayton drone delivery operator with a Part 135 certificate, made TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 and pitches at Disrupt in October.

Haye KestelooSep 14

Delivery

Cleveland Clinic's Drone Pharmacy Runs 20 Deliveries A Week

Cleveland Clinic's Zipline prescription drone service is flying about 20 deliveries a week from four aircraft in Beachwood, with charging room for 12.

Haye KestelooAug 31

Delivery

Cleveland Clinic Prescription Drones Go Live As Zipline's U.S. Deliveries Hit 70% Of Its Daily Volume

Cleveland Clinic and Zipline completed their first prescription drone deliveries in Beachwood, Ohio, as Zipline says U.S. flights now top 70% of its daily volume.

Haye KestelooAug 7

Anduril

UDD Picks Ohio For First U.S. FPV Drone Factory, Turning A Pentagon Contract Into 300 American Jobs

Ukrainian Defense Drones (UDD), the U.S. company representing Ukraine’s F-Drones, has chosen the Village of Holland in Northwest Ohio for its first American assembly and manufacturing center. The company plans to invest $18.4 million and create at least 300 jobs in Lucas County by the end of 2029, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Congresswoman Marcy…

Haye KestelooJul 2

Walmart

Walmart Brings Wing Drones to Cincinnati and Kroger’s Door

Walmart is bringing drone delivery to Cincinnati through its partnership with Alphabet-owned Wing, planting an autonomous grocery flight operation in the same metro that houses Kroger’s global headquarters. The Ohio launch is part of the 150-store Wing-Walmart rollout announced in January 2026. That January announcement named Cincinnati alongside Houston, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Miami and…

Rafael SuárezJun 27

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