Alphabet Inc.’s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds.
July 14, 2022alphabet
Business, Technology, Autonomous 
Wing's two new drone designs: One shaped like a small plane and another with a fat belly for additional cargo space. (wing-prod.blogspot.com)
Alphabet’s Wing Develops Fleet of New Drone Prototypes
Wing's two new drone designs: One shaped like a small plane and another with a fat belly for additional cargo space. (wing-prod.blogspot.com) Business, Technology, Autonomous 
A Wing drone delivers a package to a customer's home in Christiansburg, Va. (Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg News)
Wing to Begin Biggest US Drone-Delivery Test in Texas
A Wing drone delivers a package to a customer's home in Christiansburg, Va. (Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg News)Alphabet Inc.’s Wing is set to begin the largest drone-delivery test program so far in the U.S., starting April 7 in the Dallas suburbs.
April 4, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
An Alphabet Inc. Google X Project Wing delivery drone flies during a demonstration at Virginia Tech. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)
Alphabet’s Wing Elevates Adam Woodworth to CEO
An Alphabet Inc. Google X Project Wing delivery drone flies during a demonstration at Virginia Tech. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)Alphabet Inc.’s Wing unit elevated its leading technology official to head the company as it seeks to rapidly expand its drone delivery operations, including in the Dallas suburbs.
February 15, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous 
One of Alphabet's Wing drones is photographed in a pilot program in Finland. (Wing)
Alphabet Jumps Into Drone Air-Traffic Control With Flight App
One of Alphabet's Wing drones is photographed in a pilot program in Finland. (Wing)Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery venture, Wing, is releasing free software for U.S. drone users to get permission to fly near sensitive areas such as airports.
June 29, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous 
An Alphabet Inc. Google X Project Wing delivery drone sits on a charging pad at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)
Alphabet’s Wing Seeks Expanded US Drone Flight Permissions
An Alphabet Inc. Google X Project Wing delivery drone sits on a charging pad at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)Alphabet Inc.’s Wing Aviation is asking U.S. regulators to allow it to expand drone operations as a way to make more efficient deliveries controlled from a central command post.
April 23, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous 
A Wing drone in action, dropping off a package. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)
Alphabet’s Drone Delivery Business Cleared for Takeoff by FAA
A Wing drone in action, dropping off a package. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)An offshoot of Alphabet Inc.’s Google has become the first drone operator to receive government approval as an airline, an important step that gives it the legal authority to begin dropping products to actual customers.
April 23, 2019 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
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Alphabet Unit Leads $1 Billion Investment in Lyft
Stephen Kelly/Flickr Alphabet Inc.’s investment arm, CapitalG, led a $1 billion investment in Lyft Inc. that values the ride-sharing startup at $11 billion, the ride-sharing startup said.
October 19, 2017