Drones

IKEA Says AI-Powered Warehouse Drones Will Improve the Retail Shopping Experience
IKEA Says AI-Powered Warehouse Drones Will Improve the Retail Shopping Experience
August 19, 2024  |  Retail

Forget Allen wrenches and wordless instructions. IKEA’s latest innovation comes with propellers and algorithms. The Swedish furniture giant is taking to the skies — or...

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Amazon CEO Shareholder Letter Goes Big on AI and AWS
Amazon CEO Shareholder Letter Goes Big on AI and AWS
April 11, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy published his 2023 Letter to Shareholders Thursday (April 11), outlining how the company is changing and its goals for the future. It’s a 28-minute read by...

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Drones Take Pharmacy Delivery to More Skies as Health Systems Embrace Trend
Drones Take Pharmacy Delivery to More Skies as Health Systems Embrace Trend
April 04, 2024  |  Delivery

The intersection of technology and medicine has ushered in a transformative era in healthcare delivery in recent years — one where autonomous drones take to...

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DoorDash, Alphabet-Owned Wing and Wendy’s Launch Drone Delivery in Virginia
DoorDash, Alphabet-Owned Wing and Wendy’s Launch Drone Delivery in Virginia
March 21, 2024  |  Delivery

DoorDash and Alphabet-owned Wing have brought their drone delivery pilot program to the United States. This expansion builds on the pilot program that the two...

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Snap Recalls Pixy Camera Drone Over Battery Issues
Snap Recalls Pixy Camera Drone Over Battery Issues
February 01, 2024  |  Technology

Snapchat owner Snap is recalling its pocket-sized drone camera Pixy due to safety concerns. The social media company launched the tiny device in April 2022,...

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Amazon and Walmart Take to the Skies, Aiming to Capture Shoppers
Amazon and Walmart Take to the Skies, Aiming to Capture Shoppers
October 20, 2023  |  Retail

What if you could have items delivered by drones? That’s the latest battleground between Amazon and Walmart as both retail giants take to the skies...

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Papa John’s: Drones May Solve the Temperature Problem for Pizza Delivery
Papa John’s: Drones May Solve the Temperature Problem for Pizza Delivery
September 15, 2023  |  Delivery

As restaurants look for more efficient and cost-effective ways to meet consumers’ desire for on-demand delivery, Papa John’s is tapping drones to keep the food...

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Consumers Don’t Trust Delivery Bots to Get It Right
Consumers Don’t Trust Delivery Bots to Get It Right
July 26, 2023  |  Delivery

As aggregators and restaurants start to test drones and sidewalk rovers to reduce the labor cost of on-demand delivery, consumers are not convinced they can...

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Retail Drone Delivery At Scale Needs More Runway, But Datasets Can Shorten It
Retail Drone Delivery At Scale Needs More Runway, But Datasets Can Shorten It
April 07, 2023  |  Retail

As robotics and drones get added to the tech roadmaps of retailers of every stripe, the fact remains: it’s hard creating commercial robots and autonomous...

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