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Technology
Medical drone delivery startup Zipline raises $190 million in funding (with video)
Zipline operates autonomous drones across remote areas that are hard to reach by road, airlifting medicines during emergencies.
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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…
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Legal issues
Google drones may soon fly commercially over Virginia
Feds have exempted Wing Aviation from a block of regulations clearing way for an operating permit.
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Canada
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC)
Canada’s 36M people live across 3.8M square miles. The country is looking to drones to make faster delivery possible.
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Airfreight
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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News
Atlanta drone solutions startup nabs $7 million in Series A
Pointivo, an Atlanta-based startup that makes artificial intelligence 3D analytics technology, has closed a Series A funding round of $7…
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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…
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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…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Electric vehicle adoption could increase fuel tax burden on gasoline vehicle users
Increased electric vehicle adoption could lead to higher fuel taxes; drone deliveries could be a nuisance to neighborhoods; EU believes…
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News
Autonomous drones deliver blood, medical supplies to remote locations
Zipline has focused on humanitarian needs, delivering medical supplies to rural communities around the world.
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