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Pfizer wants to distribute COVID-19 vaccines by drone
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has partnered with the NGO WeRobotics to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in hard-to-reach areas. The industrial DJI M300 drone is taken as a starting point. WeRobotics will have the system adapted by its Flying Labs department so…
Swoop Aero and Skyports to offer UK-wide drone delivery service
Australian drone-startup Swoop Aero has partnered with Skyports to create a UK-wide drone delivery service to transport urgent medical supplies and test kits to remote locations and help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Autonomous drones deployed by Dragontail Systems to optimize food deliveries
Dragontail Systems Limited announced that the company will deploy autonomous drones to optimize the order and delivery process for well-known restaurants such as Dominos, KFC, and Pizza Hut.
Walmart and Zipline partner to deliver medical supplies by drone
Walmart and Zipline International will partner to use drones to deliver medical supplies in Benton County, AR. A special drone delivery hub will be established at the Walmart Pea Ridge location.
Aviation regulators need to get their acts together
To fully benefit as a society from what drones can bring us, aviation regulators, such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) need to get their acts together and create a single-point-of-truth to…
Royal Mail delivers first package by drone to Scottish Isle of Mull
In the United Kingdom, the Royal Mail postal service delivered the first package by drone to the Scottish isle of Mull.
Drone drug drop foiled by Australian prison guards
As a drone drug drop that took place at the Barwon Prison in Australia in October is still under investigation, another contraband delivery by unmanned aircraft happened at Melbourne’s Port Phillip Prison.
Wing drones to deliver hardware supplies to tradesmen
Tradesmen in Australia have urged Wing Aviation to start delivering hardware supplies, such as screws and nails, to their job sites by Wing drone.
Matternet drones to deliver COVID-19 tests in Berlin
Matternet drones are delivering COVID-19 tests between a hospital and laboratory in Berlin, Germany, reducing the transportation time from one hour to about 10 minutes.
Aerial highways, the future of drone deliveries? And, who should own them?
Will aerial highways become the way of the future when it comes to drone deliveries? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has teamed up with Airspace Link, Inc., a Detroit-based provider of drone-flight authorization and management solutions, and the city of…
Dozens laid off at Amazon Prime Air drone program
Dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff have been laid off at the Amazon Prime Air drone program as the company turns to third parties to get Amazon Prime Air off the ground.
F-drones successfully completes first night drone delivery to a ship
Singapore-headquartered start-up, F-drones successfully completed a first night drone delivery to a ship over a distance of about 3.5 miles, within five minutes. The package weighed almost seven pounds and contained a 3D-printed critical part.