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Flytrex achieves 100,000 drone deliveries

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Flytrex, an airborne food delivery service, says it has made 100,000 drone delivery across its locations in North Carolina and Texas, making it “the largest operation of its kind in the United States”.

As the only company to achieve 100,000 commercial food deliveries by drone, Flytrex has seen 70 percent of the households in their delivery areas use the service.

By putting the most beloved food brands in America in customers’ hands, Flytrex is specifically tailored for on-demand deliveries in the underserved suburban market where the majority of Americans live. [Read more…] about Flytrex achieves 100,000 drone deliveries

How Water-Resistant Face Masks Repel Airborne Particles

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With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, people across the globe are advised to wear a face mask to prevent disease-carrying contaminants from entering the body.

Face masks have been around for a while with East Asians using them on a regular basis; however, they have now become a necessity due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

Whether you are healthy or infected, you must wear a face mask to prevent the spread of this disease that has created havoc on a global scale. [Read more…] about How Water-Resistant Face Masks Repel Airborne Particles

Severstal expands automation capabilities with second investment in Airborne

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PAO Severstal, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies, has led a second tranche of investment into Dutch company Airborne, a developer of digital automation platforms for the production of composite parts and products with integrated composites.

The total investment in Airborne has already amounted to “several tens of millions of dollars”, says Severstal.

In spite of the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to many venture projects on the global market being placed on hold, Severstal led the new investment in Airborne with support of existing shareholders including HPE Growth. [Read more…] about Severstal expands automation capabilities with second investment in Airborne

Severstal invests in robotics to automate advanced composites manufacturing with Airborne

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Severstal, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies, has invested in Dutch company Airborne, a developer of robotic and digital automation platforms for the production of composite parts and products with integrated composites.

Severstal joins other investors in this investment round, including Pangaea Ventures, the leading advanced materials venture capital fund, and SABIC, the world’s third largest diversified chemical company.

Airborne has developed and brought to market a unique set of digital technologies that increase the efficiency of carbon fiber composite production by automating the production process. [Read more…] about Severstal invests in robotics to automate advanced composites manufacturing with Airborne