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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
Over the past couple of years, the UK’s Royal Mail service has been exploring the potential of drones to service remote corners of the nation, and is now pressing ahead with its plans for automated aerial delivery. The postal service company has outlin… Continue reading Royal Mail plans 50 drone delivery routes servicing the isles of the UK
Over the past couple of years, the UK’s Royal Mail service has been exploring the potential of drones to service remote corners of the nation, and is now pressing ahead with its plans for automated aerial delivery. The postal service company has outlin… Continue reading Royal Mail plans 50 drone delivery routes servicing the isles of the UK
This unique heavy-lift UAV out of Edinburgh promises to obliterate the power and range of electric drones using a Rotax engine and bent-axis hydraulic motors similar to those used on huge tree harvesters. It’s now lifting 95 kg (210 lb) in testing.Cont… Continue reading Flowcopter’s ultra-long range hydraulic drone is lifting serious weight
Innovative vertical propulsion company Cyclotech has partnered with Yamato, one of Japan’s largest delivery companies, to produce a concept for a very unique-looking mid-capacity delivery drone using Cyclotech’s thrust-vectoring propulsion system.Conti… Continue reading Cyclotech and Yamato partner up on a bizarre, tilting cargo drone