Drone Delivery Firms Zipline, Wing Prepare to Ramp Up Service
Zipline plans to expand to the U.K., while Wing was approved for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights without visual observers.
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Update: Zipline Flies Without Ground Observers Under ‘Holy Grail’ of Drone Approvals
The flight follows Zipline’s FAA approval to remove visual observers from its drone delivery operations, opening up longer routes and more customers.
Zipline and Cleveland Clinic Partner on Prescription Drone Delivery
The alliance represents Zipline’s fourth with a major U.S. health system in 2023, following agreements with Intermountain Healthcare, OhioHealth, and Michigan Medicine.
How It’s Delivered: Wing Gives Us a Glimpse of a Future with Drone Delivery
The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, gave FLYING an inside look at its new service outside Dallas as drone delivery gathers momentum in the U.S.
Zipline Drone Delivery Secures Latest BVLOS Approval in Wave of FAA Exemptions
The agency also approved UPS Flight Forward, uAvionix, and Phoenix Air Unmanned for extended operations.
FAA Approves Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations for 3 UAS Firms
Phoenix Air Unmanned, UPS Flight Forward, and uAvionix each received authorization to fly drones without the watchful eye of a remote pilot.
uAvionix, Choctaw Nation Complete first BVLOS C-Band Drone Flights
The partners used uAvionix’s SkyLine software to command and control drones beyond the operator’s line of sight.
Swiss Firm RigiTech Enables Drone Delivery—Without a Landing or Takeoff
The company’s prototype precision dropping system delivered wind turbine parts 20 miles offshore with a 100 percent success rate.
Choctaw Nation UAS Test Site, uAvionix Launch FCC-Authorized Operations
Landmark approval permits BVLOS operations using C-band radio frequencies, which may soon be used solely for UAS.
FAA Eyes Beyond Visual Line of Sight Approvals for 4 More Firms
Phoenix Air Unmanned, uAvionix, Zipline, and UPS Flight Forward have applied for BVLOS waivers.
