Cargo & Delivery Drones News & Articles

Flight Trials for Long-Range Cargo UAV

Revolution Aerospace will conduct flight testing of its long-range cargo delivery drones in the Whitsunday Islands, aiming to demonstrate reliable cargo delivery capabilities for remote or infrastructure-limited areas

Jun 17, 2024
UAVOS Demonstrates Medical Deliveries with Unmanned Helicopter

Taking off from the delivery point, a 10kg payload consisting of medical samples was flown to a drop-off point in a hard-to-reach area, covering a distance of 35km, and completing the mission within 30 minutes

Jun 14, 2024
Subscale eVTOL Flight Tests for Cargo UAV Development

Jetoptera and Eanan Al Samma are conducting flight trials of a subscale eVTOL aircraft, aiming to inform the development of the J-500 VTOL cargo UAV and its navigation system

Jun 12, 2024
Home Delivery by Drone Launched for Remote Areas

Norway will see groceries, takeaway, and medicines delivered by drone to its remote areas, a service launched by drone logistics company Aviant with the Norwegian Postal Service

Jun 12, 2024
Successful Gearbox Dyno Trials for Heavy-Lift UAS

At Eagle Technologies' facility in Virginia, Phenix Solutions has completed testing of the gearbox dynamometer for its Ultra 2XL aircraft, allowing the company to move forward into the next phase of trials

Jun 04, 2024
International Drone Show 2024 Round-Up

More than 500 visitors from around the globe converged in Denmark for the International Drone Show 2024, thought to be the largest event of its kind in Northern Europe

May 31, 2024
Heavy Lift UAV Completes Flight Test in Denmark

The FC100 heavy lift utility UAV from Flowcopter uses a lightweight hydraulic drive train to deliver a new class of aircraft, and is capable of moving 100kg of cargo for a 200 km round trip

May 30, 2024
Volatus Aerospace & Drone Delivery Canada Announce Merger of Equals

A new merger of equals between Volatus Aerospace and Drone Delivery Canada aims to combine the strengths & capabilities of both companies under experienced industry leaders

May 23, 2024
Italy to Receive Delivery Drones in New Collaboration

Cargo parcel delivery drones are set to be delivered to Italy through Intelligent Energy’s partnership with H2C, aiming to realize new solutions to carry people and freight by drone

May 22, 2024
Autonomous Aerial Resupply Flight Tests for hVTOL Cargo Drone

Elroy Air and Leidos will trial the Chaparral hVTOL cargo aircraft system at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona to demonstrate autonomous aerial resupply capabilities

May 17, 2024
BVLOS Commercial Drone Delivery Prospects Advance with FAA Application Approval

The FAA’s acceptance of Drone Express’ Part 135 Application marks a significant step in the future of delivery logistics, paving the way for BVLOS commercial drone delivery

May 15, 2024
Large Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Receives Flight Corridor Approval

The Cento aircraft, MightyFly’s large autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft for expedited logistics, has already begun flight testing using an FAA approved flight corridor of up to 5,000 ft in altitude between the New Jerusalem and Byron Airports in California

May 13, 2024
Advisory Board Announced for Commercial UAV Expo 2024

Commercial UAS industry leaders serving on the Commercial UAV Expo Advisory Board will provide guidance for the 10th edition of the event taking place 3–5 September 2024, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

May 07, 2024
Safety Technology Integrated into Emergency Response Drones

ParaZero will enhance the safety and reliability of Draganfly UAVs in emergency medical deliveries and challenging search & rescue missions by integrating advanced parachute systems

May 07, 2024
The Bionic Eye Launches New Industrial Cargo Drone

The Bionic Eye is launching the Gryphon GD-225X industrial cargo drone designed for a wide range of heavy lift scenarios from cargo delivery to feature film applications

Apr 25, 2024
Houston Healthcare Provider to Deliver Prescriptions & Medical Supplies with Drones

Memorial Hermann Health System is expected to be the first health care provider in Greater Houston to bring prescriptions directly to patient homes via autonomous drones

Apr 24, 2024
Strategic Agreement Between Embention & Amazon Prime Air

Uncrewed aviation specialists Embention will support Amazon’s drone delivery program Prime Air with safety-related hardware and software

Apr 22, 2024
Leading Drone Speakers Announced for The International Drone Show 2024

The International Drone Show has revealed a strong line-up of influential international drone speakers at this year’s event on May 29th in Denmark

Apr 12, 2024
Amprius to Power Next-Generation aiEVTOL Vehicles

SiCore™ cells by Amprius will play a pivotal role in powering AIBOT's aiEVTOL heavy-lift air cargo eVTOL drone

Apr 12, 2024
Wingcopter Delivery Drone Begins Type Certification Process in Japan

Wingcopter supported by ITOCHU Corporation has been accepted to begin the type certification process for the 198 delivery drone under the unmanned aircraft class-1 type certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau

Apr 11, 2024
Autonomous Ecosystem for Drones Launched

DroneUp’s autonomous Ecosystem aims to evolve last-mile logistics in a move to scalable, economically feasible drone delivery, integrating cutting-edge products into a single platform

Apr 03, 2024
Drone Food Delivery Partnership Expands to the U.S.

Wing has partnered with DoorDash, using fast & effective drones to deliver smaller items, traveling at around 65 mph, then hovering and lowering the order right outside the customer’s doorstep

Mar 27, 2024
DfT’s Action Plan on Drone Technology Published

Flying taxis and routine emergency service drones could become a reality by 2028 under the Department for Transport (DfT) Future of Flight action plan

Mar 20, 2024
Collaboration Enables Food Delivery from Sky to Doorstep

Tele2 AB and foodora are launching food deliveries using IoT & 5G connected drones, which have a range of 21km and emit 2g of CO2/km, all while able to fly in rain, wind, and snow

Mar 20, 2024
Ziyan UAS Recruiting Partners Worldwide

Electric unmanned helicopter specialists Ziyan UAS is seeking like-minded partners to explore potential and sustainable business cooperation models together

Mar 04, 2024
Skyports Partnership for Middle-Mile Drone Logistics

The multi-year collaboration between Skyports and the Port Authority will help implement and scale UAS across its extensive portfolio of maritime, aviation, and transportation assets

Mar 04, 2024
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