Drones & UAVs Special Coverage

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.

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Wing announces $125M investment to build next-gen aircraft in the U.S.

Wing announces $125M investment to build next-gen aircraft in the U.S.

November 6, 2026 · At UP.Summit, Wing announced a $125 million dollar investment over the next two years to build its next-gen aircrafts for consumer delivery in the United States.

SiMa.ai, AVerMedia showcase integrated drone AI platform

SiMa.ai, AVerMedia showcase integrated drone AI platform

August 31, 2026 · SiMa.ai and AVerMedia showcased an integrated drone AI platform with SiMa.ai’s Modalix MLSoC with AVerMedia’s industrial-grade platform to accelerate on-drone computing.

JFB, XTEND announce $1.5B merger

JFB, XTEND announce $1.5B merger

July 28, 2026 · JFB and XTEND announced a $1.5 billion merger, creating publicly-traded XTEND AI Robotics, that will focus on AI-powered autonomous systems for defense, security and public safety.

Wing, Walmart add seven new markets for drone delivery service

Wing, Walmart add seven new markets for drone delivery service

July 12, 2026 · Wing and Walmart announced further expansion of their drone delivery partnership, adding Philadelphia, San Diego, Memphis and other U.S. cities to its coverage area.

MODEX 2026: Drone as a Service showcases AI-powered drones for warehouse operations

MODEX 2026: Drone as a Service showcases AI-powered drones for warehouse operations

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.

Drone as a Service offers roof inspections with high-resolution drone technology

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.

XTEND, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works expand command and control integration

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.

Wing, Walmart launch Metro Atlanta’s first drone delivery service in time for the holidays

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.

XTEND secures U.S. Department of War contract for autonomous attack drones

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.

Palladyne AI, Draganfly collaborate to enable advanced UAV autonomous operations, swarming capabilities

October 21, 2025 · Palladyne AI continued its expansion by announcing a collaboration with Draganfly to enable advanced autonomous operations on drones and UAV platforms.

Dronedesk drone fleet-management platform reaches 2 million flight minutes milestone

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.

Flybotix closes $10M Series A to accelerate growth of drone-based confined-space inspection technology

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.

XTEND completes $70M Series B round to scale autonomous AI robots across America

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.

ProMat 2025: AMRs, lift trucks, drones, batteries and more from day three in Chicago

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.

ProMat 2025: Gather AI launches MHE Vision AI-powered cameras on material handling equipment

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.

Honeywell integrates SwiftDecorder software into Corvus Robotics autonomous drones

March 15, 2025 · Honeywell Software announced that its SwiftDecoder barcode-decoding software will be integrated into Corvus Robotics’ autonomous inventory drones.

ProMat 2025: Verity introduces AI-assisted item counting feature for picking locations

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.

Manifest 2025: Gather AI adds new Starling 2 Logis drones powered by ModalAI autopilot

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.

Verity, On, Maersk pilot RFID tech with autonomous drones in warehouse inventory management

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.

Palladyne AI awarded Air Force Research Lab contract to migrate autonomous drone software

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.

 

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