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Drone use for package deliveries is expected to remain largely grounded by regulatory and infrastructural hurdles during the next few years, according to Frost and Sullivan.
Wingcopter is a German-based startup that manufactures drones that attain maximum speeds of 150 mph with a 75-mile range.
Drones can speed up delivery times dramatically, but for the technology to be commercialized, a number of regulatory hurdles need to be cleared.
The two companies are exploring opportunities in the logistics market.
The use of drones and other technology will help ports streamline operations, increase safety and vigilance for drugs and pollution.
U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.
Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
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From the manufacturers floor right to your door, technology is ramping up in autonomous and the last-mile delivery space.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we are talking tech with two tech nerds. Ken Smith talks dirty data, and what it takes to clean it up. Lincoln Duff talks about Amazon’s new drone technology and what it means for last-mile delivery.
Zipline operates autonomous drones across remote areas that are hard to reach by road, airlifting medicines during emergencies.
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, Indonesia and now the USA. Read Market Expert Cathy Roberson’s views on the use of drones for last-mile delivery.
Feds have exempted Wing Aviation from a block of regulations clearing way for an operating permit.
Canada’s 36M people live across 3.8M square miles. The country is looking to drones to make faster delivery possible.
Service first FAA-sanctioned drone flight for routine, contractual deliveries.
Pointivo, an Atlanta-based startup that makes artificial intelligence 3D analytics technology, has closed a Series A funding round of $7 million.
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 earlier this month.
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 high margin shipments.
Increased electric vehicle adoption could lead to higher fuel taxes; drone deliveries could be a nuisance to neighborhoods; EU believes that the U.K. might vote in favor of the Brexit agreement this January.
