Category: Drones
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Flytrex receives FAA approval to double drone delivery radius to two nautical miles
Flytrex, a specialist in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned, offering food,…
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Amazon to begin drone deliveries in two US states
Amazon is preparing to start deliveries of its retail products to its customers by drone. The first areas chosen are Lockeford, in California, and College Station, in Texas. The world’s largest online retailer says “hundreds of residents have expressed interest in receiving their Amazon orders via drone”, and the company has built new facilities to…
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Unilever flies ice cream to customers using Flytrex drones
The Ice Cream Shop, Unilever’s first-ever digital storefront, has partnered with Flytrex, an aerial food and retail delivery company, to offer ice cream delivery via drone across all of Flytrex’s US locations: Holly Springs, Fayetteville and Raeford, North Carolina, and Granbury, Texas. Orders from The Ice Cream Shop will be delivered via the skies to…
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Verizon Robotics selects Pendleton Range to advance robotics proofs of concept
Verizon Robotics is advancing its testing and proof-of-concept capabilities at Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Range, a leading FAA-designated test range that offers diverse testing environments for drones and ground robotics. Verizon Robotics will expand its operations, and base its advanced air R&D, drone partner and long range robotics at the Pendleton Range. This includes…
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Verizon Robotics and LA Times to ‘enhance storytelling’ with network-connected robots and drones
Verizon Robotics Business Technology, a business unit of telecommunications giant Verizon and one of America’s leading newspapers, the Los Angeles Times, have entered into an agreement to accelerate the application of advanced robotics and other technology from Verizon to expand on the way news is gathered, shared and consumed. Through the engagement, the companies will…
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KDDI and QYSEA launch ‘world’s first sea-to-air drone’
Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI, commercial drone manufacturer ProDrone, and underwater robotics firm QYSEA have unveiled what they say is “the world’s first sea-air integrated drone”. The innovative vehicle, which has a footprint of less than 1 sq m, was unveiled during a flight showcase at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama. The “revolutionary” Sea-Air Integrated…
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Reliable Robotics launches new cargo airline
Reliable Robotics, a developer of automated aircraft systems, has appointmented David DeRose as director of finance and Lee Tomlinson as director of operations to the company’s fully owned Part 135 airline subsidiary in preparation for commercial cargo flights. DeRose and Tomlinson join Jeff Drees, director of cargo strategy, to begin cargo services this year. Reliable…
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Flytrex expands drone food delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina
Flytrex, an on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, has expanded its drone delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina. In partnership with Causey Aviation Unmanned, the Federal Aviation Administration, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, The Town of Holly Springs, and Kite Realty Group Trust, Flytrex has begun delivering food orders via drone in…
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Xwing and Textron Aviation to develop autonomous flight
Xwing, a startup developing autonomy for aviation, has signed a joint development agreement with Textron Aviation. Under this non-exclusive agreement, Xwing and Textron Aviation, home to the iconic Cessna and Beechcraft brands, can begin to work together to accelerate the seamless integration of autoflight technologies into existing and future aircraft, beginning with the Cessna Grand…
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Blockchain-based environmental drones ‘can help fight water pollution’, say scientists
According to the World Health Organization, almost a third of the world’s population does not have access to fresh water. As evidenced by the 2020 UN report on water supply and climate change in the world, water consumption will experience a 20-30 percent increase by 2050, fuelled by the constant population growth and industrial development…