The US Navy has been conducting flights between ships as part of an effort to experiment with a cargo unmanned aerial system for maritime use. Continue reading
Category Archives: Transport
FedEx to Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. Continue reading
German Airways and Wingcopter to Cooperate on Offshore Drone Deliveries
German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways will be among the first companies worldwide to commercially deploy drones in logistics. Continue reading
Swoop Aero, Skyports and BD Rowa Integrate Air Logistics in Health Supply Chain
Swoop Aero, Skyports and BD Row have announced a strategic partnership to transform health supply chains across global markets through the integration of autonomous air logistics in the pharmaceutical industry. The partnership unlocks a new frontier of value and outcomes for the pharmaceutical sector, the health system and the patients it serves. Continue reading
ORKID Partners with Unifly to Integrate Drones Safely into Colombian Airspace
ORKID is an autonomous cargo drone rush delivery service for enterprises. To ensure a safe and secure integration of drones into the airspace as well as successfully conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions, ORKID has partnered with Unifly, an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider, in a series of test operations. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Launches Dangerous Goods Transportation at DSV Canada
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced the successful approval and implementation of dangerous goods transportation within the DSV Air & Sea Inc. Canada intra-site drone delivery route. This route will enable the delivery of dangerous goods (“DG”) consumer products from the DroneSpots at DSV’s warehouse in Milton, Ontario. Continue reading
Wing Supermarket Drones in Australia – a Delivery Every 25 Seconds
Drone delivery has become increasingly integrated into the lives of Australians over the past few years. In 2021, Wing completed just over 100,000 drone deliveries in Australia. In just the first two months of 2022, we’ve already surpassed 30,000 Continue reading
Swoop Aero Delivers Ultra-Cold Pfizer Vaccines in Malawi
Swoop Aero successfully moved critical Pfizer vaccines, which require ultra-cold chain conditions, in Malawi. This air delivery represents a “first” for Malawi and is an important milestone for the country, medical air deliveries and Swoop Aero, demonstrating the value of the technology to support public health. Continue reading