Transport
DoorDash says Delivery Drone is Lighter and Quieter than Amazon's
The sound is comparable to a passing car while dropping off
Transport
Transport
DoorDash Air Unveils Drone Delivery System for Local Businesses
DoorDash Air launches into a footprint of local businesses on our platform and consumer demand that already exists. As that demand for local commerce continues to grow, offering even more modes of deliveries will help local businesses of all sizes connect with consumers.
Transport
Czechoslovakia's Zuri Unveils Hybrid Unmanned Cargo VTOL
Zuri has flown more than fifteen aircraft and hundreds of test flights since 2018, and has held full-scale hover since 2021.
Business
Bristow Orders 10 Additional Early Delivery Chaparral Aircraft
Bristow Group has reserved 10 more early-delivery positions for Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric cargo drone, bringing the helicopter operator’s total reservations to 15
Transport
Textron Aviation and Merlin Introduce Cessna SkyCourier UX Concept Aircraft
Boston-based Merlin would supply Merlin Pilot, the autonomous flight system it has flown on Cessna Caravans and Beechcraft King Airs. Textron Aviation would supply the airframe, a turboprop twin that the FAA certified in 2022 and FedEx feeder on short cargo routes, among other roles.
Accidents
Zipline Food Delivery Drone Crashes onto Highway in Houston Suburb
The company confirmed the drone was on its way to pick up an order when the aircraft encountered a “midflight issue” and deployed its parachute to land safely
Transport
Elroy Air Completes First Unmanned Autonomous Flights Under FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
Liftoff Louisiana leads one of eight projects selected for the eIPP; the project spans the Gulf Coast across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, with electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies and aeromedical helicopter operator Metro Aviation also involved.
Business
TEKEVER Acquires Flowcopter for Breakthrough Propulsion Technology
Acquisition strengthens TEKEVER's leadership in AI-enabled Autonomy through integration of Flowcopter's innovative hydraulic transmission technology.
Transport
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery to Expand to Nearly 500 Communities this Year
Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year
Business
Elroy Air Gets $46M US Army Contract
The new agreement builds on previous U.S. Army contracts from the past 2 years and will focus on ensuring the company’s heavy-cargo drone Chaparral can operate alongside service members in contested, austere environments.
Transport
Uber and Zipline Partner on Drone Delivery
Uber to make a strategic investment in Zipline, reinforcing a long-term partnership to accelerate the scale of drone delivery.
Transport
Six Heavy-Lift Drones Worked in Sync to Transport 780 KG Load
The operation was completed in just three minutes