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Thumbnail-Photo: Could drones deliver packages more efficiently by hopping on the bus?...
29.06.2020   #logistics #delivery

Could drones deliver packages more efficiently by hopping on the bus?

Aerial transport could take load off city streets – provided drones a ride

One-click purchases and instant delivery have helped fuel the growth of e-commerce, but this convenience has come at the cost of increased traffic congestion, longer commute times, and strained urban communities. A 2018 report from Texas A&M ...

Thumbnail-Photo: Delivery drones instead of postal vans?
24.04.2020   #retail #logistics

Delivery drones instead of postal vans?

Study reveals drones still consume too much energy

When delivering parcels, drones often have a poorer energy balance than traditional delivery vans, as shown by a new study conducted at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. In densely populated areas, drones consume comparatively high ...

Thumbnail-Photo: Demand for drone delivery in e-retail is high...
06.02.2020   #logistics #delivery

Demand for drone delivery in e-retail is high

Ability to meet that demand is low

Consumers want what they want, and they want it now. Drone delivery has long been talked about as an option to satisfy consumer delivery demands, but how realistic is it? New research in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science looks at how ...

Thumbnail-Photo: UPS applies for certification to operate drone delivery unit...
05.08.2019   #logistics #delivery

UPS applies for certification to operate drone delivery unit

Subsidiary will develop and operate unmanned aerial systems

UPS said it has applied to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Part 135 certification to operate commercial drone flights in the UPS® network under a subsidiary business called UPS Flight Forward, Inc.The new subsidiary is a ...

Thumbnail-Photo: Things are buzzing in Iceland: food delivery by drone...
05.11.2018   #logistics #delivery

Things are buzzing in Iceland: food delivery by drone

Will drone delivery service soon become a reality in Germany?

Iceland already embraces drone delivery. The delivery service offered by online marketplace aha.is in Reykjavík sends small remote-controlled helicopter drones, thus shortening delivery times and cutting costs. His goal was to be the first ...

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01.06.2017   #delivery #services

Drone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution?

Drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantages when they don't have to fly very far

Delivering packages with drones can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in certain circumstances as compared to truck deliveries, a new study from University of Washington transportation engineers finds. Researchers found that drones tend to have carbon ...