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Sincronía Logística, a Mexican market leader in pharmaceutical logistics, and European drone company Wingcopter have entered a partnership to promote the use of drones for the delivery of medical supplies. The Mexican company plans to use a fleet of Wingcopter 198 drones itself and to deploy them on behalf of
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* Skyways, designer and manufacturer of long-range autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft, has demonstrated the unmatched ability of its technology to deliver time-critical supplies in one of the world’s toughest operating environments. In partnership with RWE and Skyports Drone Services, Skyways successfully completed historic beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS)
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The Sukhoi Design Bureau held a mock-up board meeting to review the S-76 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for off-airfield cargo transport operations. The S-76 is being developed under Russia’s national project “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” [Беспилотные авиационные системы]. Approval by the mock-up board officially initiates the certification process for
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Two large-payload unmanned aircraft have joined the fleet of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ drone industry development program. They will be used to test cargo deliveries and emergency responses. The Windracers ULTRA aircraft for the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration arrived in Fairbanks Sept. 22. The first test
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* Uber Technologies, Inc. and Flytrex, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership and Uber’s first investment in drone delivery, marking a major step forward in the future of autonomous logistics. Expected to begin with Uber Eats pilot markets in the U.S. by the end of the year, the new
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Teams of U.S. Air Force and industry planners, operators and technologists gathered in a conference room in 2024 to imagine an air war over Taiwan, but this wargame came with a twist. The advent of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA)—a family of largely autonomous, jet-powered combat aircraft capable of
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On September 9th, Sichuan Tengdun Science and Technology Co., Ltd. learned that its independently developed large-scale modular commercial drone recently conducted a high-load continuous airdrop test at Zigong Lantian Airport. The drone dropped three packages totaling 1.2 tons at an altitude of 300 meters, with a landing accuracy of
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Through an ongoing collaboration, NASA and the Department of War are working to advance the future of modern drones to support long distance cargo transportation that could increase efficiency, reduce human workload, and enhance safety. Researchers from NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley recently participated in
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This summer offshore wind giant Ørsted is using heavy-lifting cargo drones to carry out the largest programme of offshore equipment deliveries that has ever been done outside the military - including Hornsea 1 & 2, the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift
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A fledgling industry called Advanced Aerial Mobility, or AAM, is getting a jumpstart from the state. Michigan has awarded $4.1 million in grants to help develop the new technology, which uses unmanned drones over short to medium distances to move materials. Charlie Tyson, the technology activation director with the
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* Chipotle Mexican Grill announced that it is partnering with Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery system, to fly digital orders to guests' locations in greater Dallas. A small number of Zipline users will have access to Zipotle starting today, ahead of a broader service launch in the
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A new startup has a contract with the Air Force’s innovation arm and a prototype to test its new concept: a network of “flying pickup truck” drones to solve the problem of logistics in the vast Pacific. * Grid Aero debuted its “Lifter Lite” drone Aug. 18, as the firm