UPS might soon be dropping off packages across the US by drone. The Federal Aviation Administration granted the UPS Flight Forward subsidiary air carrier and operator certification, allowing it to use drones for commercial deliveries. Flight Forward is the first company to claim the Part 135 Standard certification, and it’ll be able to operate an […]
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UPS is using drones to transport medical supplies between hospitals
UPS is partnering with autonomous drone company Matternet and hospital WakeMed in Raleigh, North Carolina. The drone delivery service aims to replace WakeMed’s reliance on a fleet of courier cars, which currently transports most of the hospitals medical samples. UPS is teaming up with autonomous delivery drone startup Matternet to experiment with using drones to […]