Zipline is now working with the Ghana Health Service to provide 'last mile delivery' for important medical supplies like drugs, vaccines and blood to remote areas of the country.

Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu · Quartz 01 May 2019

Innovation

Insect wings inspire drone that can handle serious wind

Inspired by insects, this new drone has flexible arms that allow it to withstand high wind speeds and perform in conditions where other drones would fail.

Chris Adam · Futurity 01 May 2019

Drones

How drones can help rural Africa take flight

The densely populated farmland around Lake Victoria is notoriously hard to reach – so the World Bank has launched the Lake Victoria Challenge, to spark innovation in last-mile delivery.

Catherine King 24 Apr 2019

Drones

NASA is testing a ‘hive’ of drones to monitor the weather

NASA just tested an insect-inspired swarm of drones — a host “hive” drone, each carrying 25 little “CICADAS” that detach from its underbelly to fly around and learn about the weather and ...

Dan Robitzski · Futurism 24 Apr 2019

Drones

This drone is a sheepdog

Drones are being used in New Zealand to herd sheep, and they're even being fitted with a 'digital bark' to help.

Jon Christian · Futurism 20 Mar 2019

Drones

Here’s how drone delivery will change the face of global logistics

By using drones to deliver goods, even the most far-flung places become instantly accessible and connected

Jon Liao 25 Jan 2019

Drones

3 steps to prevent the next Gatwick incident

Airports, civil aviation authorities and governments around the world are not yet prepared to respond to drone incursions

Ben Marcus 23 Jan 2019

Humanitarian Action

5 things for humanitarians to watch out for in 2019

A cloudy economic forecast, the continued march of tech and the resurgence of empathy should all be on the altruist's radar this year.

Caroline Kende-Robb 21 Jan 2019

Drones

What the world can learn from Rwanda's approach to drones

Rwanda gives drone companies something they cannot easily get in the US or Europe: access to airspace in a timely manner. This is helping manufacturers accelerate and scale the benefits o...

Amanda Russo and Harrison Wolf 16 Jan 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

10 reasons to be optimistic in 2019

Few would deny that 2018 has been a challenging year, and to assume this year won't be much better. But don't despair! here are 10 reasons to be optimistic about the future

Oliver Cann 02 Jan 2019

Global Governance

Forward Agenda: What can we expect from 2019?

What are the biggest events looming on the global agenda? Building on our Agenda Weekly email update, each month I look ahead at the stories and trends that will have the most impact. Thi...

Michael Hanley 31 Dec 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

A baby has been vaccinated by a shot delivered by drone for the first time

A one-month-old baby in Vanuatu has become the first ever to be treated with a vaccine delivered by drone.

Beh Lih Yi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 21 Dec 2018

Drones

This drone shrinks to fit

Researchers at the University of Zurich and EPFL have created a drone that shrinks to fit through gaps, which could make it perfect for search and rescue missions.

TechCrunch 20 Dec 2018

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Drones have caused one of the UK's busiest airports to close

Planes were unable to take off and a number of flights had to be diverted, with thousands of passengers facing disruption the Thursday before Christmas, after drones were spotted in the a...

Reuters 20 Dec 2018

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