Drones news and trends

IKEA Says AI-Powered Warehouse Drones Will Improve the Retail Shopping Experience

August 19, 2024
IKEA warehouse drone
Amazon CEO Shareholder Letter Goes Big on AI and AWS
Amazon // April 11, 2024

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 Amazon’s own count. If you don’t have the half hour to spare, here are some key highlights (a three- to...

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

The intersection of technology and medicine has ushered in a transformative era in healthcare delivery in recent years — one where autonomous drones take to the skies to bridge the gap between patients and medical supplies. This frontier has spurred an increasing number of healthcare...

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

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 companies launched in Australia in 2022 and have since expanded to three locations and 60 participating merchants in that country,...

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

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, only to stop making the product months later. On Thursday (Feb. 1) the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of...

Interviews & Exclusives
IKEA Says AI-Powered Warehouse Drones Will Improve the Retail Shopping Experience

August 19, 2024
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 at least to the ceiling — with a fleet of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drones. Their mission is to conquer the chaos of inventory management in IKEA’s cavernous warehouses. After a […]

Amazon and Walmart Take to the Skies, Aiming to Capture Shoppers

October 20, 2023
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 to establish dominance in the...

The Drones Are Coming To One Of 78 Million Backyards Near You

July 29, 2020
“Please put seat backs and tray tables in their upright and locked position. Your monthly subscription box of (fill in the blank) will be descending from the sky momentarily.” Except...

Why The 2020s Will Be The Logistics Decade

November 12, 2019
Amateurs talk tactics, while professionals worry about logistics. That’s a variation of an old saying common to people who study military matters, but it certainly applies to the world of...

Quick Reads
DoorDash, Alphabet-Owned Wing and Wendy’s Launch Drone Delivery in Virginia

March 21, 2024
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 companies launched in Australia in 2022 and have since expanded to three locations and 60 participating merchants in that country, DoorDash and Wing said in a Thursday (March 21) press […]

Snap Recalls Pixy Camera Drone Over Battery Issues

February 01, 2024
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, only to stop making the...

Amazon to Test Prime Air Deliveries in California

June 13, 2022
Amazon has chosen the residents of Lockeford, California, to be among the first customers to receive drone deliveries from its Prime Air service. “Lockeford has historic links to the aviation...

Google’s Parent Alphabet Pursues Broader Drone Rights For Wing

April 23, 2021
Alphabet subsidiary Wing is looking to expand its delivery drone operations to allow flight control from a central command hub, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 23). A central hub would...