NC again first in flight… with UPS
United Parcel Service is the first to win the U.S. government’s full approval to operate a drone airline, which gives it a lead in the nascent U.S. drone delivery business over rivals Amazon and Alphabet. The certification allows UPS pilots to fly drones beyond their line of sight and opens the way for the delivery company to expand Flight Forward. The fledgling unit is immediately doubling the number of drone flights it does for its flagship customer, Raleigh, North Carolina’s WakeMed Health & Hospitals. Their patent portfolio is growing and includes applications for geo-fencing, as well as the expected navigation applications.
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