The supply chain and logistics industries are pushing the development of commercial drone usage. Although still evolving, there are plenty of use cases of cargo drones and UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). Join us in this special editorial coverage of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.
April 19, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Drone as a Service showcased its AI-powered drone platform that drives speed, accuracy and safety in warehouse operations.
January 30, 2026 · Drone-as-a-Service, a Zenatech company, offers roof inspections via drone as a way to improve safety for construction and insurance professionals.
December 24, 2025 · XTEND and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works partnered to integrate the XOS into Skunk Works’ MCDX autonomy platform for UAS and drone mission execution in multiple scenarios.
December 5, 2025 · Drone delivery service Wing, in partnership with Walmart, is now offering retail drone deliveries from six Metro Atlanta locations in time for the 2025 holiday season.
November 11, 2025 · On Veterans Day 2025, XTEND announced it secured a contract from the U.S. Department of War to develop AI-enabled autonomous attack drones.
October 21, 2025 · Palladyne AI continued its expansion by announcing a collaboration with Draganfly to enable advanced autonomous operations on drones and UAV platforms.
October 13, 2025 · Dronedesk, a drone fleet management platform, recorded its two millionth flight minute logged by users, representing a continued boom in professional drone usage.
September 14, 2025 · Flybotix secured a $10M Series A extension round to further fund and accelerate the growth of its drone-based, confined-space inspection offerings, led by the ASIO X.
July 24, 2025 · AI-powered tactical autonomous robotic systems provider XTEND announced the completion of a $70M Series B funding round and scaling up of its technologies for defense.
March 19, 2025 · On day three of ProMat 2025 in Chicago, attendees were treated to more robot and software releases, expanding automation opportunities in the warehouse, supply chain and logistics spaces.
March 17, 2025 · Gather AI launched its AI-driven Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Vision camera system for real-time material handling visibility in the warehouse at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.
March 15, 2025 · Honeywell Software announced that its SwiftDecoder barcode-decoding software will be integrated into Corvus Robotics’ autonomous inventory drones.
March 15, 2025 · Verity released an AI-assisted item counting feature at ProMat 2025 in Chicago, which looks to transform inventory management at picking locations in warehouses.
February 10, 2025 · Gather AI added Starling 2 Logis drones with ModalAI VOXL 2 autopilot to double warehouse inventory scanning speed, enhance accuracy with 3D data and expand efficiency.
February 6, 2025 · Verity, On and Maersk announced a pilot project that will augment Verity’s autonomous inventory tracking system drones with RFID capabilities for higher supply chain visibility.
February 3, 2025 · Palladyne Pilot AI software platform provides closed-loop autonomous detection, tracking and control for unmanned aerial vehicles. Palladyne Pilot AI software platform provides closed-loop autonomous detection, tracking and control for unmanned aerial vehicles.
January 20, 2025 · Haleon deployed the Verity AI-drone powered offering at a South African warehouse and saw supply chain performance improvements such as over 95% OTIF, 99.8% inventory accuracy.
January 3, 2025 · Palladyne AI announced that through its Pilot AI software platform, a third-party drone was able to identify, prioritize and autonomously track terrestrial targets on a flight.
November 23, 2024 · Gather AI has expanded its inventory intelligence drone technology into controlled room temperature environments, including freezer and cold storage warehouses.
October 29, 2024 · Companies like Amazon and FedEx are investing in autonomous drones and robots to streamline last-mile deliveries.
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