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US aviation regulators approved designs for the first flying drone built specifically for shipping packages, a major step forward for the fledgling remote delivery industry. Matternet Inc.’s Model M2, a four-rotor copter capable of carrying a 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) package, is considered safe and reliable, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Wednesday. Winning regulatory
In October 2021, U.K.-based drone delivery provider Skyports launched medical drone delivery trials in partnership with carrier Irelandia Aviation for shipments like vaccines, HIV tests and pathology samples, across Colombia, with flights expected to commence later this year. Earlier in August, the U.S.’ first vaccine drone delivery program was launched by North Carolina-based health system […]
The first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program in the U.S. was launched Aug. 24 by North Carolina-based health system Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its health-tech business enterprise IQ Healthtech Labs using Matternet M2 drones operated by UPS and its subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward. (Photo: UPS) California-based technology firm Matternet’s M2 drone can deliver […]
Dallas-based cargo airline Ameriflight is seeking exemptions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in support of its request to add California-based Matternet M2 drones to its cargo operations, according to June 21 filing with the FAA. Photo: Matternet Ameriflight’s petition seeks exemption from Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Title 14 parts 61, 91 and […]