Dive Brief:
- Drone manufacturer, Starship Technologies and UPS performed test drives on two very different, but technologically related drones reported this week from UPS and Food Logistics.
- United Parcel Service Inc. along with CyPhy Works, a technology company, simulated a medical emergency in a remote location in Massachusetts.
- Starship Technologies, founded by Janus Friis, co-founder of Skype, is looking to solve the "last mile" conundrum with a sidewalk friendly robot. In a test, the robot made food deliveries to homes, reported the San Francisco Chronicle.
Dive Insight:
Drone technology seems to be in the news daily with variations of mechanics and services because cracking the "last mile" is crucial.
Last month Daimler AG announced delivery van that would pop out drones from its roof to appointed locations and return ready to pick up the next package for delivery.
Robot and drone testing shows the direction delivery is moving. However, both have a ways to go to meet mass demand.
