drone delivery

CAA Civil Aviation Authority drone delivery FAA Federal Aviation Authority

December 27, 2019

Delivery / Supply Chain News Patents

Autonomous drone deliveries could become commonplace in the UK in 2021 as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) prepares to make landmark changes to regulations. This month the CAA published a…

Walmart plans to catch drone deliveries in nets according to new patents

Amazon drone delivery Google Patent Walmart

October 8, 2019

Automation Delivery / Supply Chain News

Walmart filed two separate drone delivery patents last week as it seeks to push ahead of both Amazon and Google’s current drone programmes. The patents look specifically at how to…

Walgreens to launch on-demand drone delivery with Google’s Wing

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September 20, 2019

Walgreens will become the first US company to offer on-demand drone delivery service amid a partnership with Google’s Wing programme next month. Alphabet, Google’s parent company which became first company…

DHL launches drone deliveries in China

China DHL drone delivery Ehang

June 3, 2019

DHL has begun making regular drone deliveries in China’s Guangzhou region dramatically reducing delivery times in the hard to reach area. In partnership with Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) giant…

Google’s drone delivery company becomes first ever to get permission to deliver in US

Alphabet Department of Transport drone delivery FAA Federal Aviation Authority Google Wing Aviation

April 24, 2019

Google’s owner Alphabet has reached a “pivotal” milestone and become the first company to secure approval from the US authorities to begin making drone deliveries. Wing Aviation, the tech behemoth’s…

Google’s owner Alphabet launches drone delivery service in Australia

Alphabet Canberra drone delivery Google Wing

April 11, 2019