Delivery drones

Zipline secures key operational approval for drone package deliveries

This story originally appeared at flyingmag.com.

Drone delivery’s top dog just added a bark to its bite.

Zipline, with 750,000 deliveries and 50 million autonomous miles flown to date arguably making it the industry’s undisputed titan, has received Federal Aviation Administration authorization to remove visual observers (VOs) from its beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

The company, which has already taken a massive bite out of the global drone delivery market share, now adds a key...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zipline-secures-key-operational-approval-for-drone-package-deliveries

Ameriflight adds 35 heavy-duty cargo drones to wish list

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Three weeks after signing a tentative agreement for pilotless cargo planes made by startup Natilus,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ameriflight-adds-35-heavy-duty-cargo-drones-to-wish-list

Elroy Air unveils fully autonomous Chaparral aircraft

For many consumers, delivery in more than two days simply doesn’t cut it anymore. The consumer in 2022 wants things the next day, the same day or even within the hour, but delivering on that expectation can be difficult for road- or rail-based vehicles, which are restricted to the paths that have been built for them.

“There is a lot of increasing pressure on logistics,” explained Dave Merrill, CEO of aerial delivery...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/elroy-air-unveils-fully-autonomous-chaparral-aircraft

Hellman Logistics to offer pan-European drone delivery in 2022

A close up of a winged, cargo drone from top of fuselage looking forward on runway.

Hellman Worldwide Logistics said Wednesday it is partnering with Dronamics to develop and commercialize a cross-border drone delivery network for transporting time-critical goods, with commercial unmanned cargo drones flying the first routes as early as next year.

Dronamics’ flagship Black Swan unmanned aircraft is able to carry 772 pounds up to 1,500 miles, enabling same-day shipping over very long distances, the company claims. The company, headquartered in London and Sofia, Bulgaria,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hellman-logistics-to-offer-pan-european-drone-delivery-in-2022

DroneWaves: Out of sight, earshot will win public acceptance for drones

For drones to gain public acceptance, they need to be quiet and keep out of sight as much as possible, says veteran aviator and Workhorse Group Aerospace President John Graber.

This fireside chat recap is from the DroneWaves Summit focusing on the role of drones in the future of last-mile package delivery and other uses.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Driving drones toward commercial acceptance

DETAILS: The less drones are seen and heard, the more successful they will be as premium last-mile delivery...

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