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Drones Delivering Packages Soon To Be A Reality For Amazon
Drones Delivering Packages Soon To Be A Reality For Amazon
June 05, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced it’s going to have a drone delivery service within months, according to a report by Reuters. The announcement was made by CEO...

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Wing To Begin Drone Deliveries In Finland
Wing To Begin Drone Deliveries In Finland
May 17, 2019  |  Retail

With an experimental run in Finland, Wing plans to start delivering goods to residents in Helsinki’s Vuosaari district via drones. The test is said to...

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Google’s Drone Delivery Unit Wing Gets Nod By FAA
Google’s Drone Delivery Unit Wing Gets Nod By FAA
April 24, 2019  |  Google

Wing, Google’s drone delivery unit, received approval to use drones to deliver packages by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday (April 24). The New York...

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 Tracking PYMNTS Trackers Into 4Q And Beyond
 Tracking PYMNTS Trackers Into 4Q And Beyond
September 03, 2018  |  Tracker Series

The last days of summer here.  The end of a quarter is approaching, and with that, we head into the end of a year.  It’s...

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Uber Experiments With Drone Technology
Uber Experiments With Drone Technology
August 31, 2018  |  Retail

To help deliver food through the skies, Uber is reportedly trying out drones. Uber Elevate, a division of the ridehailing firm, is testing out the...

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Ele.me Cleared To Use Food Delivery Drones In China
Ele.me Cleared To Use Food Delivery Drones In China
May 31, 2018  |  Delivery

As China’s local-delivery market grows at a rapid pace, with more people turning to their smartphones to order food, Ele.me has been cleared to deliver...

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White House Pushes To Make Drone Delivery A Reality Sooner
White House Pushes To Make Drone Delivery A Reality Sooner
March 12, 2018  |  Delivery

Believe it or not, drones are expected to start making limited deliveries in the U.S. within the next few months. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Alphabet’s ‘Wing Marketplace’ Looking To Take Off
Alphabet’s ‘Wing Marketplace’ Looking To Take Off
December 08, 2016  |  Innovation

Don’t read this on an empty stomach. Google parent company Alphabet reportedly wants to create an online drone delivery marketplace for food for a $6 fee, calling...

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Drones In Reno Will Now Bring You Slurpees From 7-Eleven
Drones In Reno Will Now Bring You Slurpees From 7-Eleven
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

A tech startup called Flirtey has beaten Amazon’s ambitious drone delivery efforts by making the first U.S. drone delivery to a customer’s home, according to...

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