Google aims to begin drone package deliveries in 2017
9 years, 4 months ago

Google aims to begin drone package deliveries in 2017

Live Mint  

Washington: Internet giant Alphabet Inc., the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge of its drone effort said on Monday. David Vos, the leader for Alphabet’s Project Wing, said his company is in talks with the Federal Aviation Administration and other stakeholders about setting up an air traffic control system for drones that would use cellular and Internet technology to coordinate unmanned aerial vehicle flights at altitudes under 500 feet. The prototype flown in Australia, 1.5 meters wide and 0.8 meters tall, shares the same four-propeller quad copter design as popular consumer drones, but the company said consumers can expect to see new vehicle types and shapes as the project unfolds. Vos said a drone registry, which the Obama administration hopes to set in place by 20 December, would be a first step toward a system that could use wireless telecommunications and Internet technology including cellphone applications to identify drones and keep UAV clear of other aircraft and controlled airspace.

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Google to manufacture Pixel phones, drones in TN
10 months, 1 week ago

Google to manufacture Pixel phones, drones in TN

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a shot in the arm for the state’s efforts to become an advanced technology manufacturing hub, Google is likely to manufacture Google Pixel phones and drones in Tamil Nadu. Google may initially manufacture high-end Pixel 8 Pro phones at the Foxconn unit at Kancheepuram near Chennai, sources said. It is also learnt that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, may …

The Ice Cream You Ordered Is Here. A Drone Just Delivered It
2 years, 11 months ago

The Ice Cream You Ordered Is Here. A Drone Just Delivered It

Wired  

Up there in the sky! FedEx also announced that it has partnered with the California company Elroy Air to develop its own delivery drone service. Until then, we’ll see if the hype for delivery drones manages to … generate enough thrust to create a sufficient lift vector perpendicular to the airflow direction. The social media company also says it’s testing …

Walgreens, Google affiliate to launch drone delivery test
5 years, 6 months ago

Walgreens, Google affiliate to launch drone delivery test

Associated Press  

Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered. The drone will be run by Wing Aviation LLC, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. “We’re taking a 10-pound aircraft to move a three-pound package through the sky,” Wing CEO James Ryan Burgess said. Burgess told reporters Thursday …

Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in ’months’
5 years, 9 months ago

Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in ’months’

Live Mint  

Las Vegas: Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months. Amazon said its new drones use computer vision and machine learning to detect and avoid people or clotheslines in backyards when landing. "From paragliders to power lines to a corgi in the backyard, the brain of the drone …

Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in ‘months’
5 years, 9 months ago

Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in ‘months’

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers’ home in the coming months. Amazon said its new drones use computer vision and machine learning to detect and avoid people or clotheslines in backyards when landing. “From paragliders to power lines to a corgi in the backyard, the brain of the …

Google’s Wing Aviation gets FAA OK for drone deliveries
5 years, 11 months ago

Google’s Wing Aviation gets FAA OK for drone deliveries

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone. The approval from the Federal Aviation Administration means that Wing can operate commercial drone flights in part of Virginia, which it plans to begin later this year. Wing said the approval “means that we can begin a commercial service delivering goods from …

Google's drone delivery trial could be under threat from group of angry Australian residents
6 years ago

Google's drone delivery trial could be under threat from group of angry Australian residents

ABC  

When a corporation sets its mind to introducing a disruptive technology, it can seem like the unstoppable march of progress — whether society wants it or not. Key points: The drone delivery service says they have made their drones quieter A resident group in Canberra claims most people do not want the service A report shows environmental experts have concerns …

Project Wing: Google's drone delivery service set to 'take off' in Australia
6 years, 4 months ago

Project Wing: Google's drone delivery service set to 'take off' in Australia

India TV News  

Australia will become the worlds most advanced country with the first commercial service in drone delivery that will start operating in 2019. According to Xinhua news agency reports, Wing is a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, on Thursday made an announcement that its commercial drone home-delivery service will be launching in the Australian Capital Territory next year. If there …

What’s The Future Of Drone Delivery?
7 years, 9 months ago

What’s The Future Of Drone Delivery?

Huff Post  

On December 14, 2016, Amazon made its first drone delivery, and suddenly the city of the future seemed a whole lot closer. However, a recent article Wired wrote about a UPS drone delivery test run shows us that drone technology isn’t even close to completely replacing the human element and delivery drivers just yet. For more on that and what …

Alphabet tests drones as US considers new rules
8 years, 7 months ago

Alphabet tests drones as US considers new rules

China Daily  

A visitor examines a drone on display at an industry expo in Vancouver, Canada. Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google Inc, is joining tests for drone deliveries, US officials announced on Tuesday, as the White House unveiled accelerated rule-making for commercial unmanned aircraft operations. Project Wing will work at one of the six research centers set up by the …

Google says delivery-by-drone possible within a few years
9 years, 2 months ago

Google says delivery-by-drone possible within a few years

Live Mint  

Washington: Product delivery-by-drone in urban areas may be possible within a few years if the US government and the aviation industry agree to work cooperatively on the new technology, the chief of Google Inc.’s drone cargo project said Monday. The swift adoption of a registration system for small unmanned aircraft, begun 21 December to capture holiday gift buying, is a …

Google exec: Drone deliveries could come in one year
9 years, 2 months ago

Google exec: Drone deliveries could come in one year

CNN  

CNN — Want your favorite beer delivered to your door? Google’s head of “Project Wing,” an initiative to deliver goods to customers by drones, says it’s possible in the next one to three years. The Google executive said the company does not want drones to be a disturbance and maintains they can be operated so quietly people below “won’t even …

Andrew Barry's self-flying drone avoids obstacles at 30MPH
9 years, 4 months ago

Andrew Barry's self-flying drone avoids obstacles at 30MPH

Daily Mail  

Drones are predicted to do everything from flying in swarms to pick out targets in war zones to delivering our post. Scroll down for video AUS engineer has developed an obstacle-detection system that allows a drone to autonomously dip, dart and dive through a tree-filled field at speeds exceeding 30mph 'Everyone is building drones these days, but nobody knows how …

Google: Our Drones Will Deliver Packages By 2017
9 years, 4 months ago

Google: Our Drones Will Deliver Packages By 2017

Huff Post  

Alphabet and Amazon.com Inc are among a growing number of companies that intend to make package delivery by drone a reality. The prototype flown in Australia, 1.5 meters wide and 0.8 meters tall, shares the same four-propeller quad copter design as popular consumer drones, but the company said consumers can expect to see new vehicle types and shapes as the …

Deutsche Post beats Amazon, Google to first drone delivery
10 years, 6 months ago

Deutsche Post beats Amazon, Google to first drone delivery

Live Mint  

Frankfurt: Germany’s Wadden Sea, World Heritage-designated wetlands recognized for their importance in the conservation of migratory birds, will soon host frequent fliers of a different kind when drones enter the skies typically populated by spoonbills, cormorants and geese. Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s largest postal service, is about to begin deliveries of medication and other urgent goods to the island of …

Sky war begins: Google moves into drone deliveries with 'Project Wing', to take on Amazon's Prime Air
10 years, 7 months ago

Sky war begins: Google moves into drone deliveries with 'Project Wing', to take on Amazon's Prime Air

Firstpost  

The drone Google showed in the video Thursday was equipped with rotors to allow for vertical takeoff and landing, as well as a fixed wing for plane-like flying. The effort, which Google calls Project Wing, marks the company’s latest expansion beyond its Web-based origins and could help Google break into lucrative markets such as commerce and package delivery, ratcheting up …

Google Reveals 'Project Wing,' Its Two-Year Effort to Build Delivery Drones
10 years, 7 months ago

Google Reveals 'Project Wing,' Its Two-Year Effort to Build Delivery Drones

Wired  

Google X, the tech giant's "moonshot" lab, has spent the last two years building an aerial drone that can deliver goods across the country. "Self-flying vehicles could open up entirely new approaches to moving things around---including options that are faster, cheaper, less wasteful, and more environmentally sensitive than the way we do things today," a Google spokesperson said in an …

Google reveals delivery drones to take on Amazon's package dropping project
10 years, 7 months ago

Google reveals delivery drones to take on Amazon's package dropping project

Daily Mail  

Hybrid 'tail sitter' design has wings for fast forward flight, and rotors for hovering for delivery and take-off and landing Google has built and tested self flying drones designed to deliver packages. Scroll down for video Google has already tested the drone delivery system in Australia HOME DELIVERY Eventually Google said it could use unmanned flying vehicles to deliver shopping …

Amazon testing 30-minute deliveries using drones, Jeff Bezos reveals
11 years, 3 months ago

Amazon testing 30-minute deliveries using drones, Jeff Bezos reveals

Firstpost  

So now your favourite book will reach your doorstep along with your pizza. The company is now testing delivery packages using drones, CEO Jeff Bezos has announced. On the CBS television programme 60 Minutes, Bezos announced that Amazon is currently testing delivery packages with the help of drones. The Federal Aviation Administration is actively working on rules for unmanned aerial …

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