Cargo & Delivery Drones News & Articles

Volocopter Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Completes Deconfliction Test Flights

Test flights featured remotely piloted/automated flights in digitally simulated airspace including Frankfurt Airport and London airports

Dec 07, 2022
Wing Brings Drone Delivery to DoorDash Customers in Australia

Starting in November 2022, selected customers in Logan can order a range of convenience and grocery items directly through the DoorDash App and have them delivered by a Wing drone, typically in 15 minutes or less

Dec 06, 2022
EIC Grant Supports Roll-Out of Dronamics’ Cargo Drone Fleet

The company will use this European Innovation Council grant to support the deployment of the first droneports in its network, as well as operations in Europe

Nov 28, 2022
USPTO Issues Patent for Advanced Logistics Drone Platform

Blueflite has been awarded the patent for its proprietary design, including its unique tilt-mechanism, internal payload bay, compact wing design, and control software

Nov 16, 2022
Amazon Unveils New Design for Prime Air Delivery Drone

Amazon's new delivery drone will have increased range, expanded temperature tolerance, and the capability to fly in light rain

Nov 15, 2022
AURA Secures $75 Million in New Funding

Financing secured by AURA Network Systems follows successful demonstrations of the company's safety-critical proprietary network, designed to enable remotely piloted BVLOS commercial flights

Nov 14, 2022
Gadfin & SAREL Partner to Create World’s Longest Drone Delivery Lines

Gadfin Aero-Logistics Systems and SAREL will connect Israel hospitals with a first of its kind long range, wide spread drone delivery network for the supply of medical equipment and supplies within a 200km radius

Nov 07, 2022
Successful Medical Drone Flight Demo Using UATM

FIXAR has taken part in a successful demonstration to confirm the capabilities of medical drones to deliver in urban areas using an urban air traffic management (UATM) system

Nov 03, 2022
USOG Demonstrates Smart Tether System to DoD, DHS

The demonstration evaluated the capabilities of a COTS UAS that integrated a radiation sensor payload to detect, store, and transmit radiological data in real-time to a remote operator, or Command and Control center

Oct 28, 2022
New Cargo UAV Completes First Flight With Record-Breaking 829-Pound Payload

This pre-production air vehicle, known as the RG-1-A Alpha, is the first autonomous cargo aircraft capable of both vertical and conventional take-off and is designed to carry tons of cargo to any location in almost any weather

Oct 18, 2022
UAVOS Continues Testing UVH-170 Unmanned Delivery Helicopter

This includes testing related to general flight stability and performance by large box delivering, touchless cargo drop functionality, and weight and balance monitoring

Oct 12, 2022
USMC Selects Kaman to Develop Logistics UAS Prototype

The company will build a funded military version of its KARGO UAV, a purpose-built autonomous medium-lift logistics vehicle that can carry up to 800 pounds of payload and is designed to operate in austere environments

Oct 12, 2022
eVTOL Unmanned Helicopter Achieves Critical FAA Milestone

MissionGO’s MGV100’s FAA Airworthiness Criteria has been published in the Federal Register, making it the first single rotor, sub-55lb, all-electric aircraft to achieve this milestone

Sep 20, 2022
CAELUS Medical Drone Delivery Project Enters Next Phase

CAELUS brings together 16 partners that are working to deliver what will be the first UK drone network that can transport essential medicines, bloods and other medical supplies throughout Scotland

Sep 08, 2022
DRONAMICS Joins Medical Drone Delivery Consortium

The CAELUS consortium will develop and trial the UK’s first national distribution network using drones to transport medical supplies throughout Scotland, UK

Aug 03, 2022
Volatus Infrastructure Adds Drone Delivery Station to eVTOL Infrastructure

The company will incorporate Valqari Drone Delivery Stations at each of its electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) infrastructure locations

Jul 14, 2022
Real-World UAS Cargo Delivery Operations Completed

MissionGO and Airspace Link completed a successful 10-day flight operation showcasing a real-world UAS transportation program in Southeast Michigan, with cargo including blood samples, containers of water, and food packages

Jun 28, 2022
Amazon Prime Air to Launch Drone Delivery Service in California  

Amazon customers in Lockeford, California, will be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the US

Jun 15, 2022
First F&B Drone Delivery Service Piloted in Sports & Entertainment

Throughout the pilot, drones delivered orders of hot dogs, bottles of water, and chips to prepare and pressure-test the delivery experience for higher fan volume at future events.

May 13, 2022
FAA Approves Airworthiness Criteria for Wingcopter Delivery Drone 

This marks a critical milestone in the certification process of Wingcopter’s flagship electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) delivery drone in the US

May 12, 2022
SKYTRAC SATCOM Terminal Selected for Space Cargo Capsule

The DLS-100 datalink will provide data transmission from the space capsule to the ground

May 03, 2022
World’s First Delivery Drones for Offshore Wind Farms

Marco Polo Marine and F-drones will co-develop drones customized for deployment in Asia-Pacific, to send supplies and critical items to offshore wind installations

Mar 04, 2022
First Overseas Deployment of GD-2000 Cargo Delivery Drone

The Air Force of a U.S. allied government in the Middle East has conducted the first overseas deployments of the...

Feb 07, 2022
Hybrid-Electric VTOL Cargo UAV Unveiled

Elroy Air has unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircraft, which can autonomously pick up 300-500 lbs of cargo and deliver it...

Feb 01, 2022
Volatus Aerospace Acquires Autonomous Cargo Delivery Drone

Volatus Aerospace has confirmed that it has secured the first production delivery slot for the new Natilus N3.8T large autonomous...

Jan 28, 2022
Autonomous UAV Healthcare Delivery Trialled for Navajo Nation

MissionGO Unmanned Systems has partnered with healthcare provider ZappCare to demonstrate remote delivery of medical supplies and other essential items...

Jan 26, 2022
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