Jack Daleo

Jack Daleo is a staff writer for Flying Magazine covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel — and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
Aug - 2023 -
03 August
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UK’s Royal Mail launches drone delivery to remote Scottish islands

A new service by the U.K.’s Royal Mail is slated to become the country’s first permanent drone delivery operation.

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Jul - 2023 -
06 July
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RigiTech enables drone delivery — without a landing or takeoff

The Swiss company’s precision dropping system autonomously releases cargo from a few feet in the air when the drone has reached its destination.

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May - 2023 -
31 May
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Drone cargo airline Dronamics completes 1st flight of flagship aircraft

Last week, Dronamics completed the successful first flight of its flagship Black Swan aircraft, flown remotely by two commercial airline pilots, near Bulgaria’s Balchik Airport.

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25 May
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FAA eyes beyond-visual-line-of-sight approvals for 4 major firms

Major aviation players are seeking FAA approval for remote pilots to fly aircraft where they can’t see them.

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23 May
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Amazon says Prime Air has completed just 100 drone deliveries

Amazon’s drone delivery dream isn’t dead, but it may be time for the firm to reassess its strategy.

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18 May
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Walmart delivery partner DroneUp cuts jobs

DroneUp, the company powering drone delivery for the largest retailer in the world, has trimmed its head count.

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02 May
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Drone delivery firm Zipline raises $330M at $4.2B valuation

California-based Zipline just raised $330 million at a $4.2 billion valuation — greater than any U.S. drone company or any drone delivery company globally.

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Mar - 2023 -
28 March
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GXO Direct launches in UK with plans for future European expansion

The XPO contract logistics spinoff GXO is expanding its shared warehousing solution globally, starting with the European market.

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22 March
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Locus Robotics unveils solution for seamless integration of AMR models

Warehouse robotics firm Locus Robotics announced a major automation solution for AMR fleets, LocusOne.

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21 March
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ProMat roundup: The biggest announcements from Day 1 & 2

Supply chain and logistics firms are making their solutions known at the industry’s largest event. Here’s the most notable news.

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CoEvolution introduces multi-robot orchestration platform to US at ProMat 2023

Making its U.S. debut at ProMat in Chicago, CoEvolution is seeking new partners to get its technology into U.S. warehouses.

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20 March
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Yale rebrands to Yale Lift Truck Technologies, demos technology at ProMat

Yale Lift Truck Technologies, formerly Yale, showed off its latest tech at the 2023 ProMat supply chain conference in Chicago.

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17 March
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Nimble Robotics raises $65M in pursuit of fully autonomous fulfillment network

San Francisco Bay Area-based Nimble Robotics has now raised a total of $115 million to help reduce warehouse size by up to 75%.

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15 March
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Zipline drone delivery just got a massive upgrade

The Mountain View, California-based drone delivery firm announced an array of new software and hardware updates.

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14 March
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On the menu for Grubhub? A new chief executive

The U.S. arm of Just Eat Takeaway will have a new CEO following current chief executive Adam DeWitt’s resignation.

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09 March
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Alphabet drone division Wing has new plan for citywide delivery networks

Outlining the next phase of its development, Wing revealed its new approach to fully autonomous urban drone delivery networks.

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08 March
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Middle-mile FreightTech firm Warp launches same- and next-day store delivery

The startup, led by veterans of last-mile delivery platform AxleHire, rolled out a new solution for perishable shippers.

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07 March
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BigCommerce adds BOPIS for merchants

E-commerce SaaS platform BigCommerce added flexibility for sellers with a buy-online, pick-up-in-store offering.

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06 March
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Shyft Group gets in on shift toward electric delivery vehicles

Shyft Group’s Blue Arc electric delivery vehicle set a new benchmark for fuel efficiency, per the EPA.

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02 March
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Ford earns Postal Service’s latest EV contract

The U.S. Postal Service has enlisted Ford as part of a push to add more than 66,000 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet by 2028.

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