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  The Trump Administration could soon be approving its first license for commercial drone delivery services, with Google affiliate Wing Aviation LLC the likely top contender. "In the next month we expect to announce we will have our first…air carrier certificate for operating a...

Drone Delivery Canada, fresh off a financing deal, plans to target couriers as it scales up its commercial business. The Toronto-based company announced on April 2 that it will pursue business in eight new verticals as it scales its operations beyond existing pilot programs with rural communities...

UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) said today it has begun an unmanned drone service to deliver blood samples across the campus of a North Carolina-based hospital system. This is the first time the U.S. government has approved a drone's use for routine commercial flights under a contractual agreement, UPS...

On July 4, 2017, an unmanned aerial vehicle (otherwise known as a drone) crashed through the display window of a Kate Spade boutique in Manhattan, New York. On March 23, 2017, a 19-year-old Rochester teen crashed his drone through a 23rd floor window of City Hall in Buffalo, New York. On September...

Pointivo, an Atlanta-based startup that makes artificial intelligence (AI) 3D analytics technology, has closed a Series A funding round of $7 million. The round was led by BIP Capital with participation from Blue Lagoon Capital and Thirteen Castles, among others. Founded in 2014 to commercialize...

Good day, Technology is a double-edged sword. While it has the power to bring about positive change, it can create economic and cultural barriers when its benefits are unequally distributed. One way to bridge this so-called digital divide is to expand the commercial use of drones for last-mile...

As drone technology infiltrates the freight space, most eyes are on final mile package delivery. This is small packages, usually just a few pounds, moving very short distances. Drones can be used for another type of freight movement, and one that has the potential to improve delivery of bulkier...

Hangar, a software company that specializes in autonomous data capture using drone technology, was co-founded by Colin Guinn. Guinn may be best known for being the first person to fly a drone in Congress and is synonymous with drones in international media. The company's other co-founder,...

After much prodding, the Federal Aviation Administration has finally come up with a set of rules for the use of commercial drones. The proposal is expected to spark new investment in the technology as the incorporation of unmanned aircrafts becomes more plausible for big businesses. FAA...

Drones are no longer a technology of the future. They are being manufactured and used in a variety of applications, but the most common is aerial surveillance and intelligence including border control. Up until now, the military has been the primary market for drone technology, using it to...