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While short-range radio remote control may be fine for consumer drones, long-distance delivery drones often use cellular networks to communicate with their operators. A new mobile network system could make the latter method much more reliable.Continue … Continue reading SUCOM tech makes for better cellular comms with delivery drones
Back in 2020, California-based startup Pyka launched an autonomous electric crop duster called the Pelican. Now the company has developed a cargo-carrying version that’s billed as the world’s largest autonomous electric cargo airplane.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Pelican Cargo unveiled as world’s largest autonomous electric cargo plane
Florida’s “silent” flying dish-rack, powered by ionic propulsion, is on track for commercial rollout in 2024, according to Undefined Technologies, which has released new outdoor flight test video. We remain curious, but unconvinced it’ll be viable.Cont… Continue reading Undefined claims 4.5-min flight for its “silent” ion-propulsion drone
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
In most delivery-by-drone systems, cargo has to be packed into system-specific containers, or must fit inside a designated onboard compartment. The new RDS2 setup, however, can transport almost any shape or size of parcel, weighing as much as 10 kg (22… Continue reading RDS2 tech lets drones carry – and drop-deliver – all sorts of parcels
While pilots commonly use an autopilot when cruising at high altitudes, they typically switch to manual control when entering crowded lower airspaces. However, what if the plane has no pilot? Well, a new AI autopilot system for busy airspaces may be th… Continue reading AI autopilot could let autonomous aircraft fly in busy airspaces
In an effort to get chemotherapy treatment to patients in a more timely manner, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is embarking on a new drone delivery trial for the Isle of Wight. Billed as the first of its kind, the trial is expected to demonstra… Continue reading UK embarks on world-first delivery of chemotherapy drugs by drone
German company Wingcopter has signed a deal to roll out 12,000 of its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones across Africa over the next five years, in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world’s largest deployment
It seems inevitable at this point: our urban skies will soon teem with all manner of multicopter aircraft, from small logistics and delivery drones all the way up to eVTOL air taxis and minibuses. This will bring a lot of positives, including speed, co… Continue reading Acoustic awareness system could open the floodgates for drone delivery
Walmart is pressing ahead with its ambitions in aerial cargo transport, announcing plans to offer a same-day drone delivery service in six US states. The move follows years of smaller-scale testing by the retail giant and will reach millions of new hou… Continue reading Walmart launches same-day drone deliveries in six US states