Cargo & Delivery Drones News & Articles

LOI Signed for Cargo Drone Deliveries

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

Oct 19, 2023
Drone Project to Deliver School Meals Wins Awards

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

Oct 13, 2023
Groceries Delivered by Drone in Germany

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

Oct 09, 2023
Contracts Awarded for Heavy Lift VTOL UAS Capabilities

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

Oct 06, 2023
New Commercial Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone from FlyingBasket

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

Oct 05, 2023
UAS Lands on Royal Navy Carrier at Sea

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

Sep 13, 2023
Partnership to Launch Medical Drone Delivery Service in Ireland

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

Aug 18, 2023
Urban-Rural Drone Delivery Project Launched in Germany

The Urban-Rural Drone Delivery project has been launched by Beyond Vision and Dronegy in Wusterhausen/Dosse, a community-driven effort to enhance rural local supply

Aug 10, 2023
Providing Infrastructure Solutions for the Unmanned Aviation Industry

DeFli Network has launched a multi-faceted infrastructure project for supporting the growth of the unmanned aviation industry

Aug 08, 2023
Beyond Vision Showcases Unmanned Delivery System

Beyond Vision has showcased a new drone delivery service solution at Altice Labs' 7th anniversary event, coordinating UAVs and AGVs to transport a package from a collection point to the final destination

Aug 04, 2023
Royal Mail Launches Drone Deliveries in Orkney

The Orkney I-Port operation will be the first drone delivery project able to be conducted on a permanent basis, and will utilize fully electric drones carrying payloads up to 6kg

Aug 02, 2023
Partner Selected for Royal Mail Delivery Project

Skyports Drone Services’ new partner Speedbird Aero is making its debut for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project that will now involve multirotor DLV-2 aircraft with 16km range and 6kg capacity

Aug 01, 2023
Draganfly Unveils New Precision Delivery System

The system provides a drop-down winch for safe and precise delivery, a quick-release delivery box for efficient unloading, and POV cameras for enhanced situational awareness

Jul 27, 2023
IATA & ICAO Designator Codes for Cargo Drone Airline

Dronamics has secured IATA and ICAO designator codes, enabling the cargo drone airline to be officially recognized as an airline entity

Jul 26, 2023
Grant Funds First Autonomous, Fixed-Wing eVTOL Delivery Flight Demo

MightyFly will make a public debut of its autonomous eVTOL cargo aircraft performing delivery flight demonstrations in Michigan in 2024

Jun 29, 2023
Partnership Formed for Global Sale of Precision Payload Delivery UAS

SYPAQ Systems and Tanglewood Group will work together to support further sales of SYPAQ’s Corvo PPDS, a fixed-wing autonomous system which can covertly deliver payloads with a high level of accuracy and reliability

Jun 28, 2023
Dufour Reveals Final Aero2 Design for Tilt-Wing Drone

An uncrewed, aerial vehicle with a hybrid-electric propulsion system and an aerodynamically-efficient tilt-wing design, the Aero2 is the precursor to the Aero3, a larger tilt-wing aircraft

Jun 21, 2023
Partnership to Launch Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS

At the 2023 Paris Air Show, EOS Technologie and H3 Dynamics are showcasing two hydrogen-electric unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capable of transporting 30 to 100kg of goods over extended flights and significant distances

Jun 20, 2023
New Collaboration for Medical Drone Deliveries in Africa

The utilization of Wingcopter’s delivery drones with Siemens Healthineers’ laboratory diagnostics facilities will allow for quick and automated 2-way delivery of samples, medicine and other medical products

Jun 05, 2023
The eVTOL Race Heats Up at AIRTAXI World Congress

AIRTAXI World Congress 2023, taking place October 2-5, will focus on two essential areas: the operationalization of air taxis and the development of new air services

Jun 01, 2023
US Part 135 Cargo Airline Receives Exemption to Operate Drones

Ameriflight has received FAA approval to operate Matternet M2 drones as part of its cargo delivery network, offering a new solution for unmanned, on-demand small package delivery

Jun 01, 2023
New Precise Landing Technology Tested for Autonomous Delivery Drones

Spleenlab has partnered with DroneUp to make drone autonomy safer using AI-based VISIONAIRY® software for precise landing and package delivery

May 16, 2023
Wingcopter to Scale Up Electric Delivery Drones & Logistics Services

A new €40 million investment from European Investment Bank will help the company ramp up production of its flagship Wingcopter 198 model, expand delivery services in Europe and abroad, and accelerate the firm’s innovation efforts

May 16, 2023
MissionGO Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Award

‘Operation Healing Eagle Feather’, a multi-flight demonstration showcasing the possibilities of UAS solutions in the Navajo Nation, was selected from a pool of applicants and operations for the Xcellence in Mission – Humanitarian award

May 15, 2023
New Airspace Link and Aerialoop Partnership

The partnership’s main goal is to use Airspace Link's cutting-edge drone data and software to improve the safety and scalability of Aerialoop’s drone delivery operations

May 09, 2023
New VTOL Commercial Delivery Drone Launched 

Designed for long distance commercial drone deliveries, A2Z Drone Delivery’s new hybrid VTOL has no control surfaces to maximize reliability, and is available in multiple configurations to meet diverse mission parameters

May 08, 2023
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.