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Dawn Kawamoto Dawn Kawamoto
Updated on June 10, 2024

13 Drone Delivery Companies to Know

Drone delivery companies transport everything from fast food and medical supplies to passengers.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 10, 2024

Types of Drones and UAVs

A breakdown of different types of drones, classified by design and use case.

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Petra Molnar Petra Molnar
Updated on May 28, 2024

Here’s How AI Feels About Refugees

Our expert prompted ChatGPT to write a story about refugees and discovered a big bag of stereotypes.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on May 23, 2024

Is Drone Delivery on the Horizon?

Drones are being tested as an alternative to the delivery system we’ve long trusted with our packages.

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Anthony Corbo Anthony Corbo
Updated on May 23, 2024

25 Drone Companies Taking Flight Across Industries

From hardware manufacturers to autonomous delivery services, here are some of the most noteworthy examples of drone companies.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Zipline founder talks about upcoming North Carolina pilot

Zipline is stateside after years of operations in Africa, marking a milestone in continuous drone delivery on the U.S. national stage.

Updated on April 27, 2024

World Economic Forum releases Advanced Drone Operator's Toolkit at Davos

The World Economic Forum has unveiled the Advanced Drone Operator's Toolkit, a guide for governments interested in commercial drones.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Vanuatu becomes site of world’s first drone-delivered vaccine

This marks the first time globally that a government has hired a commercial drone company for vaccine transport to remote areas.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Small Isles of Scotland get a close-up courtesy of drones

The islands of Canna and Sanday, separated by only a tidal channel, are now the world’s most precisely mapped islands.

Updated on April 27, 2024

Shark or dolphin? Scientists put drones to the test

Drone data helped scientists conclude that when swimmers think they see a shark, it is up to 135 times more likely to be a dolphin.