Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new delivery drone on Nov. 10 that’s smaller, makes less noise and can fly through light rain, the latest effort to get the troubled and long-developing project off the ground.
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Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics 
The Amazon Prime Air MK27-2 drone on display in the Neighborhood of the Near Future exhibit during the Delivering the Future event at the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Mass. (M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg News)
Amazon Unveils Smaller Delivery Drone That Can Fly in Rain
The Amazon Prime Air MK27-2 drone on display in the Neighborhood of the Near Future exhibit during the Delivering the Future event at the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Mass. (M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg News) Business, Technology, Autonomous 
An M2 delivery drone, manufactured by Matternet Inc. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg News)
First Aerial Delivery Drone Granted Design Approval by FAA
An M2 delivery drone, manufactured by Matternet Inc. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg News)U.S. aviation regulators approved designs for the first flying drone built specifically for shipping packages, a major step forward for the fledgling remote delivery industry.
September 7, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous 
A drone flies to make a delivery at a Zipline hub in Vobsi, Ghana. (Zipline via Associated Press)
FAA Approves Zipline’s Drone-Delivery Service as Air Carrier
A drone flies to make a delivery at a Zipline hub in Vobsi, Ghana. (Zipline via Associated Press)Zipline International Inc., a drone-delivery company that has made thousands of medical drops in Africa, was approved by U.S. regulators to operate as a small air carrier.
June 21, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
A drone flies to make a delivery at a Zipline hub in Vobsi, Ghana. (Zipline via Associated Press)
US Drone Company Zipline Starts Delivering Medicine in Japan
A drone flies to make a delivery at a Zipline hub in Vobsi, Ghana. (Zipline via Associated Press)TOKYO — Zipline, an American company that specializes in using autonomously flying drones to deliver medical supplies, has taken off in Japan.
April 21, 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 Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100 
Walmart and DroneUp join forces to start drone delivery service. (Walmart)
Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine
Walmart and DroneUp join forces to start drone delivery service. (Walmart)Walmart Inc. is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.
November 22, 2021 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
An Alphabet Inc. Google X Project Wing delivery drone flies during a demonstration at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)
Alphabet’s Wing Nears 100,000th Package Delivery
An Alphabet Inc. Google X Project Wing delivery drone flies during a demonstration at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg News)Alphabet Inc.’s Wing subsidiary is about to reach a milestone in the fledgling drone-delivery business: Any day now it will deliver its 100,000th package to a customer.
August 25, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
Wind turbines at a wind farm. (Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg News)
How Drones Help Workers Inspect Wind Turbines
Wind turbines at a wind farm. (Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg News)Nearthlab’s drones use artificial intelligence and laser technologies to help pinpoint potential damage and reduce the chance of accidents during human inspections of wind turbines.
July 28, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, TCA 
A Deuce Drone is displayed on a landing target mat. (Lawrence Specker/Alabama Media Group)
Drone Demo Offers a Taste of the Future of Delivery
A Deuce Drone is displayed on a landing target mat. (Lawrence Specker/Alabama Media Group)A Deuce Drone flew some smoothies to waiting consumers June 1 in Mobile, Ala., but the real payload might have been a peek at the legislative support that drone delivery startups need in order to get off the ground.
June 2, 2021 Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous 
Kroger Co.
Kroger Joins Drone Delivery Race With Pilot From Ohio Store
Kroger Co.Kroger Co. is diving into drone delivery, starting a pilot at a store near its Cincinnati headquarters.
May 3, 2021