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Walmart expands drone delivery to 4 million new homes
American supermarket chain Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to reach four million new households in six states (really?). Together with its partner, DroneUp, Walmart expects to make more than a million drone deliveries per year. The cost to…
Wing drone delivery service expands to Frisco and Little Elm, TX
Today, we learn that the Wing drone delivery service expands to Frisco and Little Elm in Texas. The residents of Frisco and Little Elm will be among the first people in the US, after Christiansburg, VA, to experience the Wing…
Drones help to restore power to residents in Virginia
A big snowstorm hit northern Virginia this week causing widespread outages in the state. Now Dominion Energy employees are using drones to help to restore power to the residents.
Thermal drone locates two missing hikers on Sharp Top Mountain on Christmas
A thermal drone from the Bedford Fire Department located two missing hikers on Sharp Top Mountain in Virginia on Christmas day. The thermal camera on the drone allowed the fire department to quickly find the lost people.
First DJI Air 2S sold by BestBuy in Richmond, Virginia
It is becoming comical at this point. The first DJI Air 2S has been sold by BestBuy in Richmond, Virginia to one of our readers. The photos and specs were shared on Social Media.
Using drones to deliver supplies in emergency situations
The Roanoke County Fire and Rescue crews are testing the use of drones to deliver supplies in emergency situations to crews and victims. In Roanoke County, Virginia, the fire department has started testing with the use of drones to deliver…
Sheriff’s Office uses police drone to locate missing person
In Fredricksburg, Virginia a missing person was found with the help of a police drone from the Stafford Sheriff’s Office on Saturday evening at around 8:30 pm.
Students excited to fly drones in West Virginia High School Program
On Wednesday morning, the Parkersburg High School Robotics Program held a drone flying demonstration by students at the Stadium Field. Thanks to the State of West Virginia and the Wood County Technical Center the high school was able to get…
Only way to get toilet paper was by Wing drone during coronavirus pandemic
In Christiansburg, VA, the only way to get toilet paper was by Wing drone during the coronavirus pandemic, says Kelly Passek. After signing up in October of last year, Passek has had her shopping delivered weekly by an unmanned aircraft…
Drone News – Tue June 16, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Drone News – Wed June 10, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Wing to deliver library books by drone to kids in Virginia this summer
Google’s sister company Wing will deliver library books to kids in Virginia this season so that they can do their summer reading. The books will be delivered to students in the state’s Montgomery County School District.