Deliveries of up to 1.5 kg are expected to begin in the Queensland city of Logan before the end of the year, following 80,000 test flights in locations around the world including areas of regional Queensland. Residents will be able to order a range of fresh food and other items via the ...
Wing customers can order a range of items such as fresh food, hot coffee and over-the-counter chemist items through a mobile app. The goods will be delivered directly to their homes by drone in a matter of minutes. Wing has been testing drone delivery technology in Australia since 2014. T...
Today, there are few technical obstacles left for drones delivery of food and packages, says Jonathan Roberts, a professor of robotics at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, who has researched drones since 1999. “We definitely can do reliable drone delivery, but whether it makes fin...
Google sister company Wing has been making steady progress with tests involving its delivery drone in Australia, but a recent accident highlights some of the challenges facing such pilot projects as they attempt to go mainstream. The mishap occurred when a Wing drone on its way to deliver a fo...
It also tested out deliveries in 2019 in Christiansburg, Virginia, where a new Wing drone delivery partnership will be launched in U.S. airspace–this time with food delivery service DoorDash. After what Wing says was a “successful year-long trial” in Logan, Australia, delivering “a ...
A Google-linked firm will start delivering takeaways and other small items to Canberra residents after the company received approval from aviation watchdogs in Australia on Tuesday.
Wing, an initiative of Google's parent company Alphabet, has launched a drone based commercial delivery service in Australia's capital city, Canberra. In a blog post Tuesday, Wing said that the service would enable users to order items including fresh food, coffee, and over-the-counter chem...
Delivery attempts by drones have been made in many countries. For example, in Australia, a mission of rescue was carried out by a drone that dropped floating equipment and saved two boys [23]. In Korea, a drone has succeeded in delivering mail weighing 8 kg to a small island about 4 km...
Domino's said it is looking at opportunities for drone delivery trials in its six other markets – Australia, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Japan and Germany. Although no mention of the United States was made, it seems clearer skies are ahead for American businesses betting on drone...
Quick commerce or 10-minute delivery by Zepto, Blinkit, and other brands is already gaining popularity and creating a buzz. Amongst this, Zomato recently said it would update its business model to provide food faster to its customers. Although the statement saw some criticism, with growing ...