Delivery drones
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Last Mile
Flirtey unveils their new delivery drones, FAA approved
The logistically challenging final mile of delivery accounts for 53% of the total cost of delivery. Autonomous drone technologies could drastically reduce that percentage.
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American Shipper
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Last Mile
Uber seeks approval for San Diego drone deliveries
Request follows FAA approval for Google drones in Virginia.
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Economics
Drones – A Viable Last Mile Delivery Solution?
A few years ago the idea of using drones for last-mile delivery were just an idea. But the idea is becoming a reality in China,…
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Canada
Drone Delivery Canada revs up commercial operations
Toronto firm courting couriers as it expands beyond pilot projects.
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Air Cargo
UPS and Matternet launch commercial drone deliveries on N.C. hospital campus
Service first FAA-sanctioned drone flight for routine, contractual deliveries.
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Air Cargo
Hacked drones an increasing concern as government seeks to ease restrictions
As the U.S. government works to ease restrictions on where drones can fly, they could become an attractive target for hackers.
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News
JD.com delivers books using drones in Indonesia during pilot run
Chinese ecommerce behemoth JD.com is turning delivery schedules up a notch by introducing delivery drones in Indonesia and completing its first “government approved” drone delivery…
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News
UPS zeroes in on ‘super-hubs,’ high-margin shipments to grow business
Shipping trends of 2019 are requiring established freight carriers to evolve their operational models. UPS is developing more super-hubs to facilitate growth through handling more…
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Autonomous Trucking
Chao unveils new USDOT drone and AV initiatives at TRB
DOT chief Elaine Chao today called on manufacturers and Silicon Valley to help instill public confidence in the safety of autonomous vehicle technology.
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