Wing, DoorDash Expand Drone Delivery to Charlotte, Zeroing In On U.S. Market
North Carolina city’s first drone delivery service marks the latest growth for the partners.
North Carolina city’s first drone delivery service marks the latest growth for the partners.
Potential expansion would mark the service’s first operation in a major U.S. city.
Free service offers aerial transport of more than 65,000 products in 30 minutes or less, including in rain and strong winds.
Company’s MK30 drone returns to flight after a more than two-month pause to address a potential safety concern.
World’s largest operator says its UAVs have now covered more distance than 200 lunar round trips.
FAA, meanwhile, creates a ‘No Drone Zone’ around Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the big game will take place.
Matternet founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos says the company will bring drone delivery to Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
Though Prime Air drones experienced multiple crashes during testing in recent months, the company points to a software upgrade as the main reason for the pause.
Former partners had recently downsized a drone delivery network that in 2022 completed more than 6,000 deliveries out of 36 hubs in seven states.
Drone operator Wing is launching delivery of last-minute holiday gifts with partners DoorDash and Brookfield Properties.