Cargo & Delivery Drones News & Articles

DroneUp is now one of a few companies in the US to have a BVLOS waiver for medical deliveries approved by the FAA

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Draganfly is to develop solutions for integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with the UAE's first end-to-end electric mobility platform that combines solar charging points with last-mile delivery

The vehicle will demonstrate heavy-air-lift capabilities from the sea and operate efficiently in ground effect at high sea states, using low-cost manufacturing and unique design features

Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ unmanned K-RACER-X2 will be used to help solve social issues through its ability to haul heavy cargo loads that cannot be transported with standard drones

Draganfly's drone technology and pilot services will map and develop delivery routes to support the needs of Mass General Brigham's patients and staff

The new aircraft has a round-trip range of 12 miles, can cruise approximately 65 miles per hour, all while carrying a standard cardboard delivery box with a payload up to five pounds

The FlyCart 30 (FC30) drone overcomes traditional transport challenges with its large payload capacity, long operation range, high reliability, and intelligent features

Drone companies Wing and Zipline are approved for BVLOS flight by the FAA, and focus on speed, safety and sustainability to provide on-demand drone delivery

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Residents of two Michelstadt districts can order SV Darmstadt 98 products online and these are then flown by Wingcopter drones to fixed points just outside the villages and transported to the customer's front door

Silent Arrow® has been awarded a AFWERX contract to develop the CLS-300 with propulsion system to carry 1,000 pounds of payload over 300 nautical miles in contested environments

The new drone delivery network aims to connect 13 hospitals with Europe’s largest hospital laboratory Labor Berlin to support transportation of more than six million lab samples per year

Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo’s agreement enables rapid and reliable air shipments, potentially of pharma, food, e-commerce, mail, spare parts, and more

HENSOLDT and the Wings For Aid have entered into a strategic partnership, aiming to improve the air safety of cargo drones that deliver humanitarian goods to people isolated by natural disasters and man-made crises

The Inteliport GO ensures autonomous loading, retrieval, and charging for drones, significantly reducing human intervention and enhancing operational efficiency

In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Dubai Airshow 2023, the companies have committed to manufacturing a minimum of 3,000 Veronte Autopilots per year, the core flight control system for Eanan's aircraft

Dronamics’ remotely-piloted aircraft, the Black Swan, requires 400 meters only to land and take off, a viable solution for reaching remote and underserved areas

MedLife has collaborated with Skyy Network to launch Europe's longest drone flight route for medical samples, a 120km circuit in Bihor county, reducing delivery time of biological samples by more than 50%

Emirates Post Group will explore and trial Dronamics' cargo drone service to enable same-day, middle-mile and long-range deliveries

The Argyll and Bute Council pilot project aimed to test the use of Skyports' drones to reach rural and remote schools that currently rely on traditional methods of transport to deliver school meals

Wingcopter and partners’ pilot project enables residents of some districts to have everyday goods such as non-perishable milk, vegetables, and more delivered to their homes by drone and e-bike

The UAS, based on Kaman’s KARGO UAV, offers a rugged design for easy transport and is capable of carrying up to 800 pounds of payload

FlyingBasket’s FB3 has a spacious box compartment for package delivery and a sling rope option for oversized cargo, allowing it to transport bulky loads

The first autonomous drone to fly on and off a Royal Navy carrier at sea is capable of carrying a payload of 100kg across a distance of up to 1,000 kilometers

Wing and Apian, alongside healthcare and pharmacy partners, will work to create a rapid medical delivery network in South Dublin, serving to improve patient experience while reducing traffic congestion and emissions