Google’s Wing Introduces New Delivery Drone with Double the Payload
The new design doesn’t yet have a name, but it’s built to carry orders the company requires two drones to deliver.
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Airbus Helicopters Looks to Expand UAS Portfolio with Acquisition
The transaction comes just a few months after Airbus U.S. Space & Defense added a dedicated military drone business.
China’s DJI, Facing U.S. Bans, Launches Global Sales of Delivery Drone
DJI, the largest consumer drone manufacturer in the world, confronts myriad restrictions from U.S. lawmakers fearing surveillance and Chinese dominance.
Walmart Adding 1.8 Million Households to Dallas-Fort Worth Drone Delivery Service
The retailer and partners Zipline and Wing will deliver to three-quarters of the area’s population using drones.
What Did the U.S. Just Put in Orbit?
We attempt to solve that mystery and a few others in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
FAA-Backed Project Trials Cybersecurity System for Uncrewed Traffic Management
Just as air traffic control is essential for commercial and general aviation, so too will uncrewed traffic management be for drones.
Industry Minister: Ukraine on Track to Make 1M Drones in 2024
The country has already produced 50,000 drones so far this month, according to the country’s strategic industries minister.
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.
Defense Policy Bill Would Ban Chinese, Russian Drone Tech in U.S.
A protectionist drone bill made it into the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which passed both houses of Congress this week.
Amazon Drone Unit Loses Head of Safety, Main Liaison to FAA
The departure of Sean Cassidy, who led Amazon Prime Air’s safety, flight operations, and regulatory affairs, costs the firm a key relationship with the FAA.
