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Man finds $45k of contraband from drone delivery gone wrong
A man found a large package containing cannabis, cell phones, and contraband hanging from his clothesline, which he believed fell from a drone.
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Walmart
Walmart ready for drone delivery at scale with multi-carrier 5G approach
Walmart said that with 4,700 stores spread across 90% of the US population, it can now offer “drone delivery at scale” because 90% of the US population lives near at least one of its stores. Over the holidays, Walmart’s drone operation reported significant advancements, completing more than 6,000 deliveries in the US safely by the…
Amazon
Amazon Prime Air lays off 80% of flight operations personnel
Today, we learn that Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery business, laid off around 80% of its flight operations personnel without a proper warning. According to a now-former Amazon employee, personnel in all of Amazon’s drone delivery business locations, including Lockeford, College Station, Seattle, and Pendleton, are affected. The unexpected layoffs have also impacted the Amazon…
Amazon
Former Amazon manager claims he lost his job over drone safety concerns
Cheddi Skeete says he was fired from Amazon Prime Air, the company's drone delivery business, because he raised drone safety concerns.
Walmart
Glendale residents tell Walmart to stop delivery drones: “Do it somewhere else.”
People living in Glendale, AZ, were in for a rude awakening when Walmart began testing its large delivery drones in the area. The residents have...
Drone Delivery
Successful Completion of US Navy Drone Delivery Trials Between Ships and Shore
US Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division successfully conducted drone delivery trials to transport supplies between ships and shore.
Amazon
Almost 10 years after Bezos’ infamous statement, Amazon Prime Air drone delivery takes off in College Station
In 2013, Jeff Bezos stated that drone deliveries would be routine by 2018. Only now are we seeing Amazon Prime Air take off in College Station.
DJI
DJI Matrice 600 Pro drone transports human lungs across Toronto for emergency transplant
In Toronto, Canada, a DJI Matrice 600 Pro drone transported a human lung across the city for an emergency transplant.
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