Serve Robotics and Wing Aviation envision this collaboration as a pivotal step toward automating delivery at scale, setting the stage for more efficient delivery models in cities worldwide

Set to begin in autumn 2024, the trial service will see electric drones ferry blood samples between Guy’s Hospital and the lab at St Thomas’ Hospital. This switch will cut transport times from over 30 minutes by road to less than two minutes by air.

The initiative will start with up to 100 weekly flights. The partners have implemented rigorous safety measures and are working closely with the Irish Aviation Authority to ensure compliance.

Walmart will integrate drone delivery directly into its mobile app for customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

This initiative marks the first instance of such services being offered by DoorDash in the United States, following a successful pilot program in Australia.

This expansion aims to optimize the delivery of larger orders, a move informed by the company's extensive experience in drone delivery across three continents.

This expansion follows the successful pilot program launched in August 2023, which initially served 60,000 homes.

In a significant development, the FAA granted Wing a summary approval for its detect and avoid (DAA) approach for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

Having collaborated with Walmart to cater to approximately 60,000 households, Wing has been active in Dallas-Fort Worth since the previous year. Their current application urges the FAA to consider and greenlight their proposed growth.

With this new alliance, the retail giant aims to bring its drone delivery capabilities to two additional stores in the Dallas metropolitan area in the coming months.

These services are expected to commence in Dublin later this year, aiming to expedite the delivery of vital medical and pharmaceutical items to hospitals and patients.

While drone technology might be typically associated with the younger generation, this octogenarian couple, 84 and 83 years old respectively, have proven that age is no barrier to embracing innovative solutions.