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The tests, which were also conducted by Virginia Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) and DroneUp, evaluated the commercial drone industry’s ability to assist the U.S. healthcare system during the coronavirus crisis.
UPS achieved a significant milestone for its drone delivery service by successfully delivering prescription medication to two CVS pharmacy customers in North Carolina.
Amazon may have started it, but the race to put the first viable package delivery drones into regular operation seems to have evolved into a competition between FedEx and UPS.
UPS Flight Forward plans in the future to transport a variety of items for customers in many industries, and regularly fly drones beyond the operators’ visual line of sight.
UPS is setting up a new subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, and has applied to FAA for full drone delivery certification to expand its U.S. delivery services.
Amazon unveiled its latest drone design at the company’s re:MARS Conference that is capable of delivering packages to customers in less than 30 minutes, though it's not certain exactly when they will be deployed in the real world.
UPS will begin using drones to deliver medical samples at WakeMed's flagship hospital in Raleigh, N.C., once it gains approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, the parcel delivery company has announced.
Workhorse Group is conducting autonomous drone package deliveries in real-world scenarios for homes in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area, using a system that is integrated with its line of electric delivery trucks.
The Teamsters union is seeking to prevent UPS from using driverless vehicles or drones to deliver packages, the latter of which the parcel delivery company had already performed a number of tests on, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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