Transport
‘Like a Flying Leaf Blower’ - Amazon Delivery Drones are Too Loud, Fly too Low
Amazon operates drone-delivery programs at two facilities in Oakland County: one in Hazel Park and one in Pontiac.
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Transport
Texas Residents Complain About Amazon Prime Air ‘Drone Highway' Overhead
Residents in the town of Richardson say Amazon Prime Air drones are creating frequent noise and raising privacy concerns since launching service in Decembe
Transport
Wing and Walmart Name Seven New Markets for Drone Delivery Service
Expanding the nation’s largest drone delivery network from San Diego to Philadelphia
Transport
DARPA Invites First Wave of Lift Challenge Competitors
Competitors will fly their drones in a 5-nautical-mile circuit course in a head-to-head, live performance trial. Those with the highest payload-to-weight ratios and novel designs will win $6.5 million in prizes.
VTOL
Aeronext to Unveil New Japanese-Made Logistics Drone with ActiveWing Technology
By utilizing movable auxiliary wings that generate lift during flight, the aircraft achieves longer-range and more efficient flight compared with conventional multicopter drones
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Walmart Celebrates One Million Drone Deliveries
The one millionth delivery comes as Walmart continues to rapidly expand drone capabilities across 66 stores in four states serving five metro markets
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Green Berets Test Glider Drones for Supply Drops
During the Trojan Footprint exercise in Romania and Macedonia, Romanian aircraft carrying a handful of US troops released two Grasshopper glider drones loaded with construction materials, food, and medical supplies in support of American Green Berets on the ground.
Transport
AIRO’s ‘Slowed Rotor’ Hybrid VTOL Long Range Cargo Drone on Show
The aircraft represents a major milestone in the development of AIRO’s heavy-lift, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, designed to address critical needs across commercial logistics, defence, and government operations.
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Amazon Starts UK Drone Deliveries
The tech giant is convinced there is demand for ultra-fast deliveries and hopes to slowly expand the service.
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Sikorsky/Robinson Unmanned Get $15M US Marine Corps Contract for Autonomous Aerial Logistics Program
“By combining MATRIX’s advanced autonomous capability with the rugged, flight-proven R66 airframe, the R66 TURBINETRUCK delivers that capability whenever and wherever it’s needed—no matter the environment.”
Business
Windracers is Key Supplier in UK's Massive Ukraine Drone Package
Windracers ULTRA is built for operations that smaller drones can’t touch. It’s a dual-use cargo drone that carries significant payloads over long distances and performs in conditions that stop traditional aircraft.
Transport
Amazon Delivery Drones Drop Boxes from 10 Feet in the Air
"We’ve invested in purpose-built packaging specifically engineered to protect items throughout the flight and during the final delivery to the customer” - Amazon