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Small Virginia town scoops US’ first drone delivery service

July 31, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Small Virginia town scoops US’ first drone delivery service

Google sister company, Wing, aims to site its first-of-a-kind air-delivery hub in tiny Christianburg, central Virginia, reports local paper, the Roanoake Times. The settlement’s 22,000 people are set to become some of the first in […]

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Electric propulsion standards body starts work

July 31, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Electric propulsion standards body starts work

A group of 19 companies has met to define areas for industry standardisation in the area of electrified propulsion. Businesses, including airframers, engine manufacturers and system suppliers are set to work towards creating so-called WG-113  […]

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North Carolina polls public on drone use

July 30, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on North Carolina polls public on drone use

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on the use of drones, the state announced in a press release. These are “quickly becoming an important part of the state’s transportation landscape,” the […]

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Drone-pioneer mayor pilots data security measure through national conference

July 29, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Drone-pioneer mayor pilots data security measure through national conference

The first mayor in America to oversee the unmanned and autonomous deployment of aerial commercial drones over an urban area steered a resolution calling for sweeping improvements to data security and infrastructure through the  U.S. […]

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UPS to launch drone delivery business

July 26, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on UPS to launch drone delivery business

UPS is to launch a drone delivery business called UPS Flight Forward. If and when the application to operate commercial drone flights is granted by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which could happen as […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Karem plans “flying car” air taxi for Uber

July 25, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Karem plans “flying car” air taxi for Uber

Karem Aircraft, a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle developer, has announced a new spin-off venture dedicated to bringing an all-electric air taxi vehicle, Butterfly, to market. The product is being created to service its […]

Security and law enforcement

In a first, security firm receives FAA Drone-Waiver to fly over people

July 22, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on In a first, security firm receives FAA Drone-Waiver to fly over people

Security firm, World Protection Group (WPG) has received a first-in-sector waiver to fly over non-participants waiver from the FAA, according to executives. In a press release, CEO and President, Kent Moyer of the LA-based company […]

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South Florida’s first responders wargame drone-team hurricane efforts

July 19, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on South Florida’s first responders wargame drone-team hurricane efforts

South Florida first responders spent the weekend of 13th July simulating use of their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the event of a major hurricane landfall in their region. Members of Florida Task Force 2 […]

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Everdrone completes first autonomous drone delivery between hospitals in Sweden

July 17, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Everdrone completes first autonomous drone delivery between hospitals in Sweden

Swedish software and drone service developer, Everdrone, has completed its first fully autonomous deliveries between two hospitals in central Gothenburg, the company announced in a press release. The flight stretched 4.4km and was allowed due […]

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Flirtey to begin medical, commercial drone delivery by 2020

July 16, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Flirtey to begin medical, commercial drone delivery by 2020

Flirtey will begin delivery of automated external defibrillator (AED) and commercial packages to homes in the United States next year, according to Matthew Sweeny, the Founder and CEO of the drone delivery company. On July […]

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