Author Archives: Martin Walls
FAA approves UPS and partner Matternet to transport medical samples via drones across hospital system in Raleigh
UPS announced on Tuesday a first-of-its-kind logistics service in the United States to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan … Continue reading
FAA Turned Over More Safety Work to Boeing Under Pressure to Regulate Drones
The Federal Aviation Administration is handing off certification work to aircraft manufacturers like Boeing because of pressure on the agency to keep up with the rapidly growing drone industry. Officials from the FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, and Department of … Continue reading
Researchers warn open sky drone policy poses cybercriminal risk
On Wednesday, academics from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Fujitsu System Integration Laboratories revealed the results of a new study which examined over 200 techniques and technologies which are currently in use to detect and disable drones. … Continue reading
UPS is launching drones to carry medical samples to their destination in North Carolina in first of its kind delivery system
UPS will leverage drones to deliver medical samples in the first FAA-backed and continuous commercial deployment of drone technology in America. According to UPS, an autonomous drone — Matternet’s M2 quadcopter — will travel between locations at WakeMed’s campus in … Continue reading
