Alibaba Rival JD Envisions Its Own Delivery Drone Fleet in China by End of 2017
From Amazon.com Inc. to Domino’s Pizza, technology giants and retailers have dreamed of drone deliveries for years. One Chinese e-commerce giant intends to make it a full-fledged reality by 2017.
November 11, 2016Alphabet Taps Brakes on Delivery by Drone Project
The latest Google drones have just started taking flight in the real world. But the team behind the technology is slowing down, trimming headcount and shelving initiatives as the experimental unit becomes the latest target of tightening budgets across parent company Alphabet Inc.
Google Tests Drone Delivery With Burritos for Undergrads
In a closely guarded experiment involving the future of transportation, Project Wing — a division of X, founded by Google and now a child of Alphabet Inc. — is air-dropping fast food onto the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
UPS Drone Test Fosters Optimism
Drone technology is evolving so rapidly that companies such as UPS Inc., FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com could be using them within five years, according to industry watchers.
UPS Starts Commercial Drone Tests
UPS Inc., teaming up with drone-maker CyPhy Works, announced drone tests to deliver packages in remote areas.
September 23, 2016Mercedes Shows Off Electric Delivery Van Equipped With Drone Swarm
Mercedes-Benz is looking at mounting automated flying drones onto a new line of electric vans as part of a $562 million investment aimed at speeding delivery times for online orders.
167-Year-Old Railroad Tests Skies for Drone Age
BNSF Railway Co. is flying drones as far as 150 miles along the New Mexico desert to inspect tracks, helping the Federal Aviation Administration develop rules for operating unmanned aircraft beyond the pilot’s line of sight.
Landmark Rule Opens Skies to More Commercial Drones
The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new industries for inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial photography.
DHL Completes Three-Month Test of Delivery Drone
German firm Deutsche Post DHL completed a three-month test of delivery drone Parcelcopter on May 9 and became the first postal service to successfully deliver packages to customers by drone, according to the company.
Drone Market Seen Nearing $127 Billion in 2020, Revolutionizing Transport Industry, Study Shows
Drones soon will be boosting crop yields, verifying insurance claims and assisting in Hollywood blockbusters in a business that’s due to boom by more than 6,000% by the end of the decade.