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Natilus, an innovator in designing and developing new autonomous blended-wing body (BWB) cargo aircraft, and ZeroAvia, the leader in zero-emission commercial aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus Kona cargo UAV. Continue reading
Matternet has announced that its partner, Ameriflight, the nation’s largest Part 135 Cargo airline, received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate the Matternet M2 for commercial delivery. Ameriflight now becomes the second operator in the U.S. approved to operate the Matternet M2. Continue reading
Siemens Healthineers Middle East, Southern & Eastern Africa and Wingcopter GmbH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and roll out an integrated drone delivery solution to transport various laboratory diagnostics materials as well as other medical supplies in Africa. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services successfully conducted a landmark medical drone delivery demonstration for Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The demonstration comes after Skyports Drone Services successfully obtained Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). Continue reading
Wolves have been a thorn in the side of cattle producers for years. As drones find more use in agriculture, wildlife officials in Oregon are putting the technology to good use. Continue reading
FirstHealth of the Carolinas recently launched a pilot program for drone delivery of lab specimens from FirstHealth Convenient Care — Pinehurst and FirstHealth Internal Medicine to the Moore Regional Hospital laboratory. Continue reading
One year after the Port Authority launched a new Girl Scout badge to encourage and educate girls in science, technology, engineering and math careers, the agency marked the partnership by sending a box of Raspberry Rally cookies across the Hudson River. In just 15 minutes, the 10-ounce box of cookies traveled from Greenville Yards in Jersey City, N.J., to Brooklyn, N.Y., without crossing a bridge or a tunnel or riding a boat. Continue reading
While I was in China, I learned that the dominant Chinese food delivery platform, Meituan, has been flying delivery drones in the city for more than a year now, and I wanted to check it out myself. I found that the reality of drone delivery is still far from ideal, and people may be turned away by the steep learning curve. Continue reading