Topic: Delivery Service

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Zipline to Expand Drone Delivery Services With $250M in New Funding

July 1, 2021 · Zipline, which has provided commercial drone delivery services for governments, retail brands, and healthcare systems, will be valued at $2.75 billion as it continues its expansion.

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Walmart Invests in DroneUp for Nationwide Drone Deliveries

June 18, 2021 · After completing hundreds of successful test flights in the past year, Walmart said it is expanding its partnership and investing in drone delivery and services provider DroneUp.

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Pony.ai Claims to Be the First Company to Test Driverless Vehicles in Both the U.S. and China

June 17, 2021 · Pony.ai has obtained authorization to conduct testing of fully autonomous vehicles in preparation for offering robotaxi services in multiple cities in China and the U.S. next year.

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NVIDIA Releases Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial Module for Harsh Environments

June 15, 2021 · NVIDIA said its new NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial module is designed to enable multiple industries to deploy AI at the edge in environments where safety and reliability are critical.

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FedEx, Nuro Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Test Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

June 15, 2021 · FedEx and Nuro said their multiyear partnership will test Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations, as Nuro expands into parcel logistics and FedEx offers new services.

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Drone Express and FarEye Partner to Launch Autonomous Drone Deliveries for U.S. Retailers

June 11, 2021 · Drone Express, which provides commercial drones as a service, and FarEye, which offers logistics optimization software, say they will offer end-to-end visibility and route optimization.

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Flytrex Gets FAA Approval to Expand Backyard Drone Deliveries in North Carolina

May 25, 2021 · Flytrex has received a waiver from the FAA to operate above people, expanding its on-demand drone deliveries from a local Walmart and restaurants in Fayetteville, N.C.

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Robotic Deliveries Quadruple During Pandemic, Reports Starship Technologies

May 17, 2021 · Starship Technologies reported that its robotic deliveries have quadrupled worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, with demand particularly strong on college campuses.

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Kroger Partners With Drone Express on Grocery Drone Delivery Pilot

May 3, 2021 · Kroger said it will offer bundles of related grocery products, such as for child care or a picnic, through a drone delivery service it is piloting with Drone Express.

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Top 10 Robotics Transactions of April 2021

May 3, 2021 · Even not including the largest deals in AI and autonomous vehicles from April 2021, the month still featured multimillion-dollar transactions in exoskeletons, delivery robots, and surgical systems.

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Wing Drone Deliveries Get Good Marks From First Virginia Town Testing the Service

April 26, 2021 · After being the first town in the U.S. to test Wing's drone delivery, Christiansburg, Va., residents reported favorable attitudes toward the service.

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Velodyne Lidar Agrees to Provide Sensors for Gatik Autonomous Middle-Mile Network

April 23, 2021 · Gatik said its autonomous delivery trucks are working around the clock for Fortune 100 companies, and they will continue to use Velodyne Lidar Alpha Prime and Ultra Puck sensors.

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Meituan Raises $10B to Develop Robotic and Drone Delivery

April 21, 2021 · Meituan has raised $10 billion, which the Chinese e-commerce provider said it will invest in developing autonomous delivery vehicles and drone services.

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Walmart Joins $750M Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Firm Cruise

April 15, 2021 · Cruise, which has been developing autonomous vehicles with General Motors, has raised its valuation to $30 billion.

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Kiwibot Launches Version 4.0 of Its Food-Delivery Robot, Partners With Segway

April 13, 2021 · Kiwibot 4.0 includes new sensors, user-interface features, and semi-autonomous capabilities, and Kiwibot is working with partners like Segway and Shopify.

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Flytrex Obtains $9.3M With Venture Financing and Innovation Grant for Drone Deliveries

March 21, 2021 · Flytrex, an on-demand drone delivery provider for food and retail, has announced the closing of financing to expand its U.S. presence and scale up production and R&D capabilities.

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Micro-Fulfillment Centers Bring the Supply Chain to the Consumer

January 12, 2021 · Over the past few years, as e-commerce sales have increased and customer expectations have shifted, there has been a steady race to move fulfillment closer to the customer.

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Top 10 Robots of Digital CES 2021

January 12, 2021 · What were the most interesting robots of CES Direct 2021? While household, humanoid, and companion robots are staples every year, this year's virtual event showcased some promising autonomous systems.

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Are Drones A Sky-High Vision For The Future of Logistics?

May 23, 2019 · In theory, this is the future of the transportation and logistics industry, but when we go outside, the skies aren't filled with a swarm of drones whirring above us, the technology exists to make drone deliveries feasible, but there are plenty of impediments.

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