This is an online webinar held by Eurocontrol recently about Air Cargo with Host Philip Hughes and speakers Hugh Flynn, Erik Lindbergh and Charles Tavner.
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DRONAMICS announces the launch of DRONAMICS Airlines with companies in Ireland, Australia and Canada that will manage the airfreight operations for same-day delivery services with its proprietary unmanned cargo drone – The Black Swan.
Continue reading “PUCA member DRONAMICS will manage airfreight operations”Sabrewing Plans Long Range Cargo VTOL First Flight
Sabrewing Aircraft plans to perform the first flight of its Rhaegal unmanned heavy-lift, long-range half-scale prototype aircraft by the end of March, says Ed De Reyes, Sabrewing chairman and CEO, according to a recent publication by Janes.
Continue reading “Sabrewing Plans Long Range Cargo VTOL First Flight”Drones in the Transport System: Acceptability and Integration
A report published by the International Transport Forum. This report presents policy options for the successful integration of drones into the transport system. How can countries reap the benefits of drone transport while limiting risks? The report examines concerns about the acceptability, efficiency and sustainability of drone transport.
The analysis covers passenger and freight drones with different payloads and ranges, and also addresses other drone uses that support the transport sector.
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US Army wants to equip units with ‘delivery drones’ by FY-26. The Army wants information from industry on an autonomous unmanned aircraft system that can perform aerial resupply to infantry brigade combat teams, with the first unit equipped by fiscal year 2026, according to a notice posted today.
Continue reading “US Army wants to equip units with ‘delivery drones’ by FY-26”BOOSTLOG, boosting the impact of EU funded research in the field of freight transport and logistics
The BOOSTLOG project, commencing in 2021, is a 3 year project funded by the EU through HORIZON 2020, aiming to boost the impact generated from EU funded R&I projects to contribute to EU policy objectives, address societal challenges and increase EU’s competitiveness.
Continue reading “BOOSTLOG, boosting the impact of EU funded research in the field of freight transport and logistics”AMU-LED programme tests future of urban air mobility
Air taxis, cargo delivery drones or unmanned systems for emergencies is an ever-approaching reality. Urban air mobility (UAM) will help us create more sustainable and smarter cities. This new reality being on the horizon, has led to AMU-LED which is an H2020 project of the European Union whose main purpose is to demonstrate the safe integration of different types of drone operations in our city´s skies.
Continue reading “AMU-LED programme tests future of urban air mobility”Verizon Skyward, UPS announce drone delivery service to Florida
Verizon’s Skyward and UPS Flight Forward have announced they will be working together to bring drone delivery to The Villages in Florida. The drones will use Verzion’s 4G and 5G networks, running on Skywards’ drone management platform.
Continue reading “Verizon Skyward, UPS announce drone delivery service to Florida”DRONAMICS Announces International drone delivery network
The DRONAMICS European Droneport Network is the world’s first cargo droneport network and includes private airports and airport groups operating more than 35 airports in 11 European countries, connecting 300 million people with a low-cost same-day cargo service. DRONAMICS will operate same-day flights within the network using its proprietary DRONAMICS “Black Swan” large cargo drones, each with a capacity of 350 kg and range of up to 2,500 km, reducing time, cost and emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional air cargo.
Continue reading “DRONAMICS Announces International drone delivery network”Drone delivery could lead to robots in the sky
As the pandemic makes us more dependent on deliveries, drone makers and real estate developers are finding ways to get people their goods – changes they hope will have lasting effects
The drone rises quickly off the launch pad, hovers briefly and then whines out over the waters of Lake Simcoe on a mission to deliver masks and hand sanitizer to a First Nations community, and maybe inspire its youth in a new direction.
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