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.
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Swoop Aero ready for “phase two” of its medical drone program in Congo
Swoop Aero ready to launch “phase two” of its medical drone program in Congo. The Australia-based drone startup will use its drones to join the government in its fight against COVID-19, ebola, and other major diseases.
Zègre-Hemsey tests drone delivery of defibrillators in North Carolina
Dr. Jessica Zègre-Hemsey and her team published the results of their drone study in The New England Journal of Medicine (September 17, 2020). The study was supported by a grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NC TraCS),…
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.
Walmart to deliver COVID-19 test kits by drone in pilot project
Walmart said today that it would start delivering COVID-19 test kits by drone through an automated drone delivery system to customers’ doorsteps in a pilot project.
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’ funding round of $50M brings the total funding to $75M to support its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…
Tesco starts testing home drone delivery service in Ireland
After Amazon and Walmart the UK’s supermarket giant cannot be left behind. Tesco announces that the company has partnered with drone startup Manna Aero to start testing a home drone delivery service in Co Galway, Ireland.
Matternet’s M2 drone system enables new U.S. Hospital Delivery Network
Matternet’s M2 drone system enables new U.S. Hospital Delivery Network. New service in collaboration with UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) will carry patient-specific time- and temperature-sensitive medicines and PPE for medical professionals treating COVID-19.
Drone delivery company Wing has a new head of operations
Drone delivery company Wing has a new head of operations as the Alphabet subsidiary is looking to expand its global reach.
With a $1M state grant a university plans to deliver PPE kits by drone to fight COVID-19
With a $1 million state grant, the Elizabeth City State University plans to use drones to deliver Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) test kits to help fight COVID-19 in rural areas of Northeastern North Carolina.
Retrieving meth packages dropped by drone results in arrest for Yuma minor
Yuma sector border patrol agents arrested a minor on Wednesday for retrieving multiple packages of methamphetamine that were dropped by a drone. The unmanned aerial vehicle (AUV) crossed the border with Mexico near San Luis, and agents spotted the young…
Smuggling contraband by drone into Mansfield prison in Ohio
Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers said that a Cleveland man was caught red-handed while smuggling contraband by drone into Mansfield prison in Ohio.