Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
July 05, 2022
…the first drone to receive U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights without a human operator on site. Airobotics develops 'drone-in-a-box' offering Founded in 2014, Airobotics offers autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and data-analysis and visualization platforms for the industrial, homeland security, and smart city services markets. The Petah Tikva, Israel-based company described its Optimus System as an “industrial-grade, drone-in-a-box” (DIB) system consisting of the Optimus Drone and Optimus Airbase. The Optimus Airbase offers functionalities including robotic battery swapping and payload swapping. As a result, the system is able to provide near-continuous flight time and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.41
May 25, 2022
…area? Bash: Yes, Flytrex is currently operating under an FAA waiver allowing a delivery radius of one nautical mile (1.15 mi.) across all service stations. Did you have to do anything differently regarding the delivery of subs and ice cream—do they need hot/cold/leakage containment, do they weigh differently, etc? Bash: Flytrex’s fastened delivery box guarantees orders are delivered just the way they were packed. Using a wire release mechanism, orders are gently lowered from eighty feet, not dropped. This ensures quiet and secure delivery of anything, including a dozen eggs or a milkshake. Additionally, Flytrex’s drones can handle a maximum…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.34
November 08, 2024
…its top priority. The new MK30 drone has received FAA approval to begin operations to customers, including the ability to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) using an on-board obstacle detection and avoidance system. The approval for a new drone system and a new operating location follows a rigorous FAA evaluation of the safety of Amazon’s systems and processes. This approval allows Amazon to start making Prime Air deliveries to customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area of Arizona. Customers will have access to the over 50,000 everyday retail products including household products, beauty items, and office and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.30
March 28, 2023
…Yardstick is available here. Flytrex works with Causey Aviation, FAA Since launching what it said was “the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system” in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2017, Flytrex has worked closely with regulators on safety standards. The company participated in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP), which concluded in October 2020. It has also participated in the FAA’s subsequent BEYOND initiative, working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to tackle the remaining challenges of UAS integration. Flytrex said this will help bring “swift, affordable, and sustainable on-demand drone delivery to more partners,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.23
October 15, 2021
…experience through ongoing engagement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As part of this work, the company has received key authorizations from the FAA for the flight of experimental unmanned aircraft. In 2019, Reliable demonstrated remote operation of a large commercial aircraft over a metropolitan area, an aviation first for a private company in the U.S. In addition, the company announced a partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign to further real-world flight testing of its system. “We appreciate our public-private partnership with the FAA and NASA as we work…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.15
November 05, 2019
…the United States government’s first full Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 135 Standard certification, which is required to operate a drone airline, Atlanta-based transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today that, in a partnership with CVS Health Corporation, a subsidiary of CVS Pharmacy, it has competed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home on November 1. In October, UPS and CVS said they agreed to develop a variety of drone delivery use cases, including business-to-consumer operating models. And they added that he program will include delivery of prescriptions and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.12
December 29, 2022
…permission is available from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), more teleoperated and autonomous drone deliveries are possible. In July, Flytrex got FAA approval to double its delivery radius to 2 nautical miles. “2022 was also a milestone year from a regulatory standpoint,” Bash noted. “Two companies were granted Part 135 air carrier certification [to Joby Aviation and Zipline], bringing the total number of recipients to four [joining Wing Aviation LLC and UPS Flight Forward].” “The FAA issued a Type Certification and Production Certificate to a UAS [unmanned aerial system] for the first time ever,” he added. Matternet, which received…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.88
September 14, 2023
…regulators. The company participated in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Uncrewed Aerial System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP), which ended in 2020. “When we saw that the FAA began building a regulatory framework for commercial drone operations, we got involved,” Bash recalled. “It's a marathon, not a sprint, but since we're talking about safety with airplanes, slow was the way to go. We have certifications to fly above highways, roads, and houses.” Flytrex has also participated in the FAA's BEYOND initiative. The company said it operates the largest backyard drone-delivery service in the U.S., with delivery stations in North Carolina…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.80
November 03, 2017
…drone operations, such as allowing package deliveries, and the FAA will determine whether to accept them into the pilot program on a case-by-case basis. While U.S. companies have been among the industry’s leaders, some have complained that restrictive federal regulations have slowed their ability to move forward. Companies including Amazon and Alphabet’s Project Wing have at times had to test their drone-delivery systems in other countries. Key dates after publication of Federal Register Notice (FRN) UAS Integration Pilot Program Resources Presidential Memo Presidential direction to establish a pilot program to enable public/private partnerships to test and evaluate the integration of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.79
April 27, 2020
…Service begins in early May in cooperation with the FAA Services to use Matternet’s M2 drone system UPS (NYSE:UPS) and CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) today said UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use the Matternet M2 drone system. Drone transport offers a fast delivery option for medicines that are time-sensitive while supporting social-distancing efforts. Drone delivery options provide individuals with a convenient alternative to visiting a pharmacy. This program can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.79
September 29, 2022
…Aviation Unmanned under the recently granted Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver allowing a delivery radius of two nautical miles across its stations in North Carolina and Texas. Flytrex said it could reach hundreds of thousands of homes. In 2017, Flytrex launched a fully autonomous urban drone-delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland. It raised $40 million in Series C funding in November 2021. The company said it has been working closely with safety regulators to help get drone delivery off the ground. It has participated in the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP), which concluded in October 2020. Flytrex continued in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.78
February 20, 2023
…Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. Congresswoman Eshoo, and California State Senator Josh Becker shared remarks during event and highlighted innovation in the region. Reliable Robotics said it is designing advanced autopilot systems with high-precision navigation that will enhance aviation safety by enabling all-weather auto-taxi, auto-takeoff, and auto-landing, without new ground infrastructure. It said its vision is to transform the way we move goods and people around the planet with safer, more convenient, and more affordable air transportation. “In my two decades in Congress, I have promoted policies that foster innovation…
