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Dairy Delivery by drone during tests in Norway
In Norway, TINE is testing dairy delivery by drone in partnership with Aviant, a company that uses drones for the delivery of medical samples and products. The first delivery of dairy by drone took place in December. Project manager and…
Wingcopter signs 16M contract with drone delivery company Spright
German drone company, Wingcopter signed a $16M contract with medical flight service provider Spright, which is currently building a health care drone delivery network across the US with more than 300 locations. Spright signed a purchase agreement with Wingcopter worth…
Delivery drones held back by wind and rain says UPS CEO
Delivery drones are held back by wind and rain, said UPS Chief Executive Officer Carol Tome earlier this week, according to Bloomberg. Transport and logistics company, United Parcel Service has been testing with unmanned aircraft to make deliveries of packages…
DJI Matrice delivers AED within three minutes to save man’s life
A 71-year-old man from Sweden who suffered a heart attack while clearing snow at the end of last year owes his life to the deployment of a DJI Matrice 600 with an automated external defibrillator (AED) on board. It is…
Walmart starts experimenting with drone deliveries in Arkansas
Walmart, an American supermarket chain, has begun an experiment in which orders are delivered to customers via drone. To that end, Walmart has joined forces with the startup DroneUp. The drone deliveries will be tested in three different locations throughout…
Avy unveils improved Aera drone and Drone Response Network
Avy, a Dutch drone manufacturer, has launched an enhanced version of its Aera drone, with a greater flying range and the potential to deliver up to three kilograms of medical products. Avy is also releasing the Drone Response Network, a…
Drone Delivery Canada introduces new drone with 12-mile range and 9 Lbs payload
Drone Delivery Canada, a Canadian business, has unveiled a new delivery drone with a flying range of 12 miles and a payload capacity of 9 Lbs. The aircraft, dubbed the Canary, features a novel engine arrangement, employs cutting-edge battery technology,…
Amazon Prime Air quietly disbanded French R&D team
A French R&D team that was developing the traffic control software for self-flying delivery drones for Amazon Prime Air was recently disbanded. The online retail giant moved around a dozen team members into other positions unrelated to drone delivery.
Wing launches world’s first drone delivery station on the mall’s top
Wing, a Google subsidiary, has built the world’s first drone delivery service station on the top of a retail mall in Logan, Australia. To that purpose, the business has partnered with real estate developer Vicinity Centers. The idea is that…
Drone delivers food and water to pets surrounded by lava
A pilot of the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) uses a drone to deliver food and water to pets that are surrounded by lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano’s continuing eruption in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Lungs delivered by drone to Toronto hospital in world 1st
It only took six minutes for a drone to deliver lungs to a hospital in Toronto, Canada. According to the health network, the successful and speedy delivery of the organs was the world’s first.
Wing launches world’s first mall-to-home drone delivery service
This week, Wing, a subsidiary of Google, has launched the world’s first mall-to-home drone delivery service. The average drone delivery time is about 10 to 15 minutes, with flying only accounting for 2 to 3 minutes of that time. The all-time record is…