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DoorDash is testing a drone delivery feature in Virginia
DoorDash is partnering up with Wing to test a drone delivery feature. The pilot program started in Virginia and delivers menu items from fast food restaurant Wendy’s.
Alphabet’s Wing shows off a larger delivery drone with a bigger payload capacity
Alphabet’s drone delivery company, Wing, just unveiled a larger delivery drone with a bigger payload capacity. The new drone can lift up to five pounds, fly up to 65 MPH and go 12 miles round trip.
Wing and Walmart will offer six-mile drone deliveries over Dallas
Wing, Alphabet’s aviation subsidiary, is partnering with Walmart to kick off drone deliveries from the retail chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metro area. The flights will begin taking off “in the coming weeks” from a Walmart Supercenter in Frisco, TX, and the companies plan to expand to a second DFW location before the end of the year. The companies say the coverage area from both stores will cover 60,000 homes.
Wing debuts a rideshare-style drone delivery network
Alphabet's Wing is rolling out a drone delivery network that borrows cues from ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft.
DoorDash is piloting drone deliveries with Wing in Australia
Users who are included in the trial can order and receive some small items in as little as 15 minutes.
Wing is expanding its drone delivery service to Ireland in the coming weeks
Today, drone delivery service Wing announced that it will launch a small-scale operation in Lusk, Ireland, a small town 20km north of Dublin.
Alphabet's Wing will begin drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth on April 7th
Alphabet's Wing division has announced that it's launching a drone delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex on April 7th.
Alphabet's Wing tests drone deliveries from shopping center rooftops in Australia
Alphabet subsidiary Wing has launched a pilot program that will have its drones fly products from the rooftops of shopping centers.
Alphabet's Wing brings its drone safety app to the US
Alphabet's Wing is launching its drone navigation app OpenSky in the US.
Alphabet's Wing argues new US drone rules will hurt privacy
Alphabet's Wing has criticized the FAA's new rules for drone ID, warning they may have 'unintended consequences' for privacy.
LG’s Wing is a weird, surprisingly practical smartphone
LG's Wing 5G is a weird smartphone with a swivel screen, but it turns out to be surprisingly practical device -- more so than foldable phones.
LG teases an ‘Explorer Project’ phone with a slide-out display
LG's second phone could look at lot like TCL's rollable sliding smartphone.
LG teases a reveal of its dual-screen 'Wing' phone on September 14th
LG set a date to reveal its first true dual-screen phone -- we'll meet the LG Wing on September 14th at 10AM.
Alphabet partners with local library to deliver books to students
Students in a Virginia county can order books online and have them dropped off via one of Wing's drones.
Drone deliveries are making their case in a crisis
It’s no surprise, then, that drone deliveries have taken so long to truly take off worldwide. Take Matternet. Matternet’s contributions could go even further. Matternet’s hospital payloads are given a similar wipe down. The uptick in Wing deliveries isn’t surprising.
LG may be working on a phone with a second swivel display
LG's next phone could involve swivelling screens.
Alphabet’s Wing starts drone deliveries to US homes
Alphabet's Wing has started making deliveries by drone to homes in the US for the first time. During a pilot program in Christiansburg, Virginia, drones will drop off packages from FedEx, Walgreens and local retailer Sugar Magnolia, which include over-the-counter medication, snacks and gifts. Alphabet says it's the first commercial drone delivery service to homes in the country.
Alphabet’s Wing drones will soon deliver FedEx and Walgreens packages
This fall, Alphabet's drone delivery arm Wing will begin delivering goods for FedEx Express, Walgreens and a small retailer. The pilot program will be based in Christiansburg, Virginia, and it's meant to prove that Wing's drones are ready to deliver health care products, fill last-mile delivery needs and give local retailers a boost.
Alphabet's Wing introduces an air traffic control app for drones
This spring Alphabet subsidiary Wing LLC became the first drone delivery company to receive FAA certification, and the company has successfully launched drone delivery service in Australia and Helsinki. Now, with more drones in the sky, it needs a way to keep them safe. Today, Wing formally introduced its OpenSky app, which could serve as an air-traffic control system for drones.
Alphabet’s Wing will offer drone deliveries in Helsinki next month
Alphabet announced that Wing deliveries are about to start in Finland's capital of Helsinki and detailed more about where they the drones would operate and what folks could order. The pilot program will start in the Vuosaari district, an ideal spot for drone deliveries because it's bordered by water on three sides and has a dense population.
