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Drones for Good

Human kidney successfully transported by drone over Las Vegas desert

MissionGO and Nevada Donor Network announced that they had successfully transported by drone a human kidney over the Las Vegas desert.

Haye KestelooSep 29

Drone Delivery

Zègre-Hemsey tests drone delivery of defibrillators in North Carolina

This study examined the feasibility of drone delivery of an automated external defibrillator in simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...

Haye KestelooSep 24

Amazon

Amazon develops flight simulators to train delivery drones to avoid real-world crashes

Details published by the European Patent Office show that Amazon has filed for a patent to teach autonomous drones about flight speed, lift-off, rolls, and landings with the use of flight simulators.

Haye KestelooSep 22

Walmart

Walmart to deliver COVID-19 test kits by drone in pilot project

Walmart said it would start delivering COVID-19 test kits by drone through a drone delivery system to customers’ doorsteps in a pilot project

Haye KestelooSep 22

Drone Delivery

Drone maker Volansi secures $50M to expand its drone delivery service

Drone maker Volansi secures $50M to expand its drone delivery service of urgent medical supplies and future COVID-19 vaccines. The 'series B'

Haye KestelooSep 16

North Carolina

NC Department of Transportation drone program nominated for national award

The N.C. DoT's drone program has again been named a finalist for a national award. The program could win a prize with enough online votes

Haye KestelooSep 15

Zipline

Walmart partners with Zipline for drone delivery in the United States

Walmarts announces that it has teamed up with Zipline to deliver packages in a way that is convenient, fast, and safe, i.e. drone.

Haye KestelooSep 14

Drone Delivery

Tesco starts testing home drone delivery service in Ireland

Tesco has partnered with drone startup Manna Aero to start testing a home drone delivery service in Co Galway, Ireland. The supermarket giant

Haye KestelooSep 10

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