Tag Archives: Drone Delivery
Google gets the green light to test its delivery drones inside the US
The day when an autonomous flying machine drops by your home to deliver a package edged a little closer on Tuesday after the White House announced that Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been granted special permission to test its drone technology … Continue reading
Delivery drones could be here very soon but don’t get too excited
How quickly are you going to be able to get something delivered by drone? Well that depends where you live. U.S. and Chinese citizens are likely to see deliveries via the flying machines sooner than their counterparts in Europe, but … Continue reading
Unmanned aircraft refuel autonomously in mid-air
It is one of the trickiest inflight manoeuvres performed by military fighter pilots, but now drones have shown they too can refuel in mid-air. Engineers in China have developed a way for drones to be able to carry out autonomous … Continue reading
The first drone to complete a delivery in the US is on its way to the Smithsonian
“It was all over in less than ten minutes, but the first drone sanctioned by the US Federal Aviation Administration to complete a delivery successfully dropped off medical supplies at a clinic in rural Virginia on July 17, 2015. Now, … Continue reading
