Humanitarian Drone Deliveries

That's how the saying goes, right? Drone delivery is far from ubiquitous, but Zafer Sahinoglu of Mitsubishi Electric’s AnyMile breaks down how the platform could allow any company to easily add a fleet of third-party drones -- or even build their own. Follow The Drop Zone Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month, Matternet CEO and cofounder Andreas Raptopoulos joins the show to provide a closer look at the firm's watershed FAA certifications. Then, Andreas and Jack break down the state of drone delivery regulations -- both in the U.S. and abroad. Follow The Drop Zone Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A drone delivery world record!? This month, hear from Sabrewing’s Ed De Reyes as he breaks down the company’s record-shattering 830lb deadlift — and why heavy-duty cargo drones are part of the industry’s future. Follow The Drop Zone on Apple Podcasts Follow The Drop Zone on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting to the drop off location is only half the battle - the other half is actually making the dropoff. Evan Hertafeld of A2Z Drone Delivery explains why using a tether is the way to go. Follow The Drop Zone on Apple Podcasts Follow The Drop Zone on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack and DroneDek CEO Dan O’Toole sat down to talk...mailboxes. Specifically, the smartest mailbox you’ve never heard of — and it accepts drone deliveries!? Listen in to hear why smart mailboxes could be part of drone delivery’s future. Follow The Drop Zone on Apple Podcasts Follow The Drop Zone on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After breaking down drone deliveries in some of the most remote regions in the world last month, we're keeping things closer to home. In this episode, hear from Flytrex CEO Yariv Bash and DroneUp Head of Business Development Greg James as they talk drones that deliver food, coffee and other goodies — in five minutes or less, straight from the store to your backyard. Follow The Drop Zone on Apple Podcasts Follow The Drop Zone on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first installment of The Drop Zone journalist Jack Daleo speaks with folks from Zipline and Elroy Air, a pair of companies that are using drones to deliver life-saving medical supplies. Blood, vaccines, test kits, medicines — these are just a few of the things the two firms are moving, and they pose unique challenges that have forced them to get creative. Follow The Drop Zone on Apple Podcasts Follow The Drop Zone on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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