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Flytrex granted FAA approval for long-range commercial drone deliveries
The drone delivery industry, just like the unmanned aircraft that power it, is currently flying well below the stratosphere.
Among the drone firms that have made their 2022 delivery figures public, none eclipsed more than a few thousand deliveries, mainly owing to the Federal Aviation Administration’s stringent regulations around the young industry.
Those rules, designed to ensure the safety and privacy of the public, have limited commercial drone delivery operations to a handful of companies...
Breaking down Walmart’s 2022 in drone delivery
A promise kept can be a rare thing in the world of business, and it’s important to take the word of CEOs and other executives with a grain of salt.
But in the case of Walmart and its drone delivery service, company leaders have followed through on just about every prediction they’ve made.
The world’s largest retailer on Thursday released an assortment of statistics about its drone delivery network in 2022, revealing that it completed over 6,000 deliveries of items from ice cream to rotisserie...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-down-walmarts-2022-in-drone-delivery
Amazon drone delivery officially live in California, Texas
It’s official. About half a year after it announced Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, as the inaugural locations for Amazon Prime Air drone delivery — and after nearly a decade of promises, innovations and setbacks — Amazon finally launched its commercial service last week.
David Carbon, vice president of Prime Air at Amazon, shared a LinkedIn post on Christmas Eve revealing the long-awaited news: “First deliveries from our new sites in TX and CA. Couldn’t be prouder of the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-drone-delivery-officially-live-in-california-texas
Rwanda launches nationwide drone delivery service with Zipline
What began six years ago as a small pilot program using drones to deliver blood in remote areas of Rwanda has now evolved into a first-of-its-kind nationwide drone delivery network.
On Thursday, Bay Area-based drone delivery firm Zipline and the government of Rwanda announced a new partnership that will grant the company medical delivery service access to every single resident and household in the country.
The new partnership will triple Rwanda’s drone delivery volume by adding new delivery sites...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rwanda-launches-nationwide-drone-delivery-service-with-zipline
Matternet CEO breaks down drone firm’s watershed FAA approval
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Amazon has been touting the prospect of drone delivery for over a decade now — but where are all the...
Wing drones deliver DoorDash orders in Australia
Standard delivery, scheduled delivery, pickup … and drone delivery?
Most food delivery apps only offer those first three options. But DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) on Monday launched a pilot of on-demand drone delivery in Logan, Australia, with Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Wing, which has been operating in the Brisbane suburb since 2019.
It’s the first time the drone delivery provider has made its service available via a third-party app.
Customers can now place orders of convenience, grocery items,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wing-drones-deliver-doordash-orders-in-australia
American Robotics receives new waiver and exemption from FAA
Drones could soon be coming to your fleet.
Drone systems operator American Robotics, a subsidiary of Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), on Wednesday announced that it received a new exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration that will allow it to operate commercial drone support services, like maintenance and inspections, with no limitations on use.
The company was also granted a Part 107 waiver for expanded operations beyond the pilot’s range of sight. With the FAA’s blessing, its...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/american-robotics-receives-new-waiver-and-exemption-from-faa
Ranking the best (and worst) states for drone delivery in 2022
Amazon. Alphabet. UPS. Walmart. CVS. These companies have something in common besides being among the most recognizable brands in the U.S.: All are either building or using delivery drones, or both.
According to a recent Technavio report, the market for drone delivery will balloon to $13.5 billion worldwide by 2026. North America, with the U.S. as its key market, is expected to drive 56% of that growth. But some parts of the country may grab a bigger share than others.
In its third annual “Is...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ranking-the-best-and-worst-states-for-drone-delivery-in-2022