FedEx Express has completed the first drone delivery as part of a monthlong test in Ireland, moving a package from Shannon Airport to Foynes Port in under 13 minutes and cutting nearly 40 minutes from a vehicle delivery route.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The role of underwater drones in the supply chain
DETAILS: Diving into the deep with a look at uses for underwater drones from shipwrecks to science
BIO: In 2010, Macdonald co-founded Deep Trekker aiming to bring underwater robotics to the world. Today, the company operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and coordinates shipments to over 100 countries.
KEY QUOTES FROM MACDONALD: Underwater drones were around before aerial drones were even a thing. Remotely operated vehicles have been in the water since the 1960s. We didn t really come into fame until the aerial drones made people aware that there were these robots running all over the ground, in the air and in the water.
DroneWaves: Navigating on-demand drone delivery to the burbs
Flytrex seeks to deliver cost-effective food and retail options to customers’ backyards
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Flying beyond the line of sight
DETAILS: FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith discusses the future of drone delivery and dispels misconceptions about the industry with Yariv Bash.
SPEAKER: Bash is the co-founder and CEO of Flytrex Aviation, which provides autonomous drone delivery solutions for the food and retail sectors. His company was the first in the world to deploy a B2C drone delivery system in an urban environment in Reykjavik, Iceland. Flytrex is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) commercial drone pilot program.