Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s largest postal service, is about to begin deliveries of medication and other urgent goods to the island of Juist using unmanned helicopters after securing approval from state and federal transport ministries and air traffic control authorities to operate in a restricted flight area.
September 25, 2014BusinessTechnology
Video: Google Takes Amazon Rivalry to the Skies with Drone Tests
Google's laboratory division is developing drones that can handle deliveries, a move that would be in direct competition with Amazon.com.
August 29, 2014BusinessTechnology
Same-Day Delivery Is Limited to Urban Markets, Experts Say
New and intensely promoted shipping options such as same-day delivery and package-carrying drones may have some commercial potential, but only in the most densely populated areas, industry experts say.
May 26, 2014