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Startup Matternet has been operating at the edge of drone delivery technology for years, and has now taken an important step forward. The company’s M2 drone has received a Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the first non… Continue reading Landmark approval edges Matternet’s delivery drone toward everyday use
Last year, drone logistics company Matternet teamed up with UPS to fly medical samples between labs and a hospital in North Carolina. Now the Californian startup has revealed the Matternet Station, where medical personnel can drop off samples for deliv… Continue reading Matternet Station to serve as drone delivery hub for hospitals
We spend a lot of time here at Hackaday talking about drone incidents and today we’re looking into the hazard of operating in areas where people are present. Accidents happen, and a whether it’s a catastrophic failure or just a dead battery pack, the chance of a multi-rotor aircraft crashing …read more
Continue reading Safety Systems for Stopping An Uncontrolled Drone Crash
The enterprise software and services-focused accelerator Alchemist has raised $4 million in fresh financing from investors BASF and the Qatar Development Bank, just in time for its latest demo day unveiling 20 new companies. Qatar and BASF join previous investors, including the venture firms Mayfield, Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, DFJ and USVP, and corporate investors […] Continue reading Unveiling its latest cohort, Alchemist announces $4 million in funding for its enterprise accelerator
A Markham, Ontario startup called SkyX Ltd. emerged from stealth today to share details about its unique industrial drone designs with TechCrunch. The company’s SkyOne drones take off and land like a helicopter, but fly more like an airplane, with a range of over 25 miles (40 km) per charge. For drone industry nerds, this means they have both VTOL and fixed-wing elements. A range… Read More Continue reading SkyX drones are half-helicopter, half-plane and built to fly long distances