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Pyka Fires Up Hybrid Power on New DropShip Drone
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Pyka Fires Up Hybrid Power on New DropShip Drone

Pyka has hit a key milestone in the development of its new heavy cargo drone. The California company released video showing its first DropShip airframe running its hybrid propulsion system for the first time. The test took place earlier this month and marked the moment the full power system came together on the aircraft. It…

sh’s Mission District Drone Test Faces Union Pushback
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DoorDash’s Mission District Drone Test Faces Union Pushback

A fight over the future of work has arrived in the Mission District. As Mission Local reported, DoorDash wants to test delivery drones at a new research site on Folsom Street. The Teamsters Union Local 665 wants the plan stopped. In August, DoorDash leased a warehouse at 1960 Folsom St. to build and test new…

Walmart Launches Wing Drone Delivery In Conyers, Georgia This Holiday Season
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Walmart Launches Wing Drone Delivery In Conyers, Georgia This Holiday Season

Conyers, Georgia is joining the growing network of cities offering Walmart drone delivery, with construction already underway at the Walmart store on Dogwood Drive and service expected to begin as early as this holiday season. The Atlanta suburb becomes one of the first Georgia cities to implement the technology as part of Walmart and Wing’s…

Amazon's Drones Now Have a 'Plan B' for Safe Landings
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Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Launches in Pontiac, Marking Midwest Expansion After Technical Setbacks

Amazon officially activated its Prime Air drone delivery service in Pontiac, Michigan over the weekend, making the city the company’s third active U.S. market for autonomous package deliveries. The launch follows months of technical fixes after the e-commerce giant suspended operations earlier this year due to safety concerns. The service represents Amazon’s first Midwest expansion…

DEXA Secures Game-Changing BVLOS Waiver for Drone Delivery Operations
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DEXA Achieves Elite FAA Drone Delivery Certification With Fraction of Big Tech’s Budget

A woman-led drone delivery startup has joined the exclusive ranks of FAA-certified air carriers after accomplishing in four years what cost tech giants hundreds of millions of dollars and significantly longer timelines. DEXA (Drone Express) announced it has secured Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, making it the seventh company in…

Skyways Autonomous Drone Cuts Offshore Wind Supply Time from 2 Hours to 26 Minutes
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Skyways Autonomous Drone Cuts Offshore Wind Supply Time from 2 Hours to 26 Minutes

Skyways has successfully completed the world’s first repeated autonomous cargo drone deliveries directly to offshore wind turbines, proving that long-range unmanned aircraft can handle the harsh conditions and precision requirements of real-world renewable energy operations. In partnership with German energy operator RWE and BVLOS specialist Skyports Drone Services, the Austin-based autonomous air

Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire
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Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire

Amazon will resume Prime Air drone deliveries near Phoenix on Friday, just two days after two of its MK30 drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson and one caught fire on the ground. The swift return to operations comes even as the National Transportation Safety Board launches an investigation into Wednesday’s incident—the latest in…

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Manna Seeks Permission to Continue Drone Deliveries in Blanchardstown

Drone delivery startup Manna has applied for planning retention permission to keep operating its aerial delivery hub in Blanchardstown, Dublin, after Fingal County Council flagged the site for lacking approval. The move comes as the company, led by entrepreneur Bobby Healy, faces mounting local criticism over noise and planning compliance issues, according to Independent.ie. Retention…

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