UPS gives grant for Zipline medicine drone deliveries

The UPS Foundation has given an $800,000 grant to trial drone deliveries of live-saving medicines with robotic company, Zipline, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to be trialled in Rwanda. The Rwandan government will start using Zipline drones later this year, which can make up to 150 deliveries per day to 21 transfusing facilities located in […]

Former Swiss chief cargo officer takes on drone role

Former chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, Oliver Evans, has been appointed as new head of global business development for drone logistics firm Matternet. He spent 12 years with Swiss and was until this May chairman of the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA. Evans says: “The advantages of deploying drone systems and solutions in specific industries […]