Tag Archives: Drone Delivery
Drone company Wing gets ‘air carrier’ approval from FAA, allowing deliveries that will launch in Virginia
Wing, a delivery venture that is part of Google parent Alphabet, has become the first drone company to be certified as an “air carrier” by the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to launch a package delivery service within months in … Continue reading
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
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
Missouri prisons would become no-drone zones amid worries of aerial contraband drops
Pilots flying drones too close to a state prison could end up in state prison if one Missouri Republican’s proposed legislation were signed into law. State Sen. Denny Hoskins’ bill would create the crime of “unlawful use of unmanned aircraft … Continue reading
