drone services

Skyports Drone Services demonstrates medical drone delivery capabilities to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health

Reduces delivery times from approximately 55 minutes to under seven minutes Satun, Thailand, 2 June 2023 Skyports Drone Services, the global leader in drone deliveries, surveys and monitoring, today successfully conducted a landmark medical drone delivery demonstration for Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The demonstration comes after Skyports Drone Services successfully obtained Beyond Visual Line of…

Next Phase of Project CAELUS to Develop UK’s First Medical Delivery Drone Network Launches

A consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland to deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones has launched its next phase. CAELUS (Care & Equity Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland), secured £10.1 million funding from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) last month. To…

Forum for advanced drone operations unites innovators to unlock the next generation of aviation

The BVLOS Operations Forum, which includes the UK’s leading beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operators, brings together organisations at the cutting edge of uncrewed flight to learn from each other’s experiences, collectively improve their operations, and jointly develop solutions to the challenges faced by this fast-growing industry. The ever-increasing number of operators believe there are huge potential benefits…

The deep opportunities that sit within our reservoir’s waters

Reservoirs are one of the main sources of our water supply; there are more than 35,000 of them around the world. When most people turn on their taps, they probably don’t realise just how much work goes into reservoir maintenance and the fundamental role of science and technology in generating clean and safe water. Recent…

Skyports selects Westcott Space Cluster as centre of excellence for drone operations

Drone capabilities are set to expand at Westcott Space Cluster as leading drone services provider Skyports selects the south of England site as its European headquarters and centre of excellence. In partnership with the Satellite Applications Catapult, which is working with the UK industry to drive innovation and economic growth, Skyports plan to use the state-of-the-art facilities at…

New partnership launched to implement first-of-kind drone deliveries in Kenya

Kenyan drone operator, Astral Aerial Solutions, autonomous drone technology developer and network operator Swoop Aero, and Skyports have today announced that they have conducted Kenya’s first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone deliveries. These flights represent a major step for drone logistics in Kenya and are the key first step in the partnership’s plans…

Skyports strengthens maritime drone delivery commercialisation efforts; inks two new partnerships with shipping companies Wilhelmsen and Thome

Skyports has entered into two new commercial partnerships with Thome Group, a fully integrated ship management company, and Wilhelmsen Ships Agency, one of the worlds’ largest ships agents. Adding the reach and competencies of Thome and Wilhelmsen will accelerate Skyports’ ambitions in bringing drone delivery services to Singapore’s bustling maritime sector. With strong backing and…

ST Engineering, Sumitomo and Skyports join forces to use uncrewed aircraft for heavy lift shore-to-ship parcel delivery

ST Engineering, Sumitomo Corporation and Skyports today announced the formation of a consortium to provide unmanned aircraft (UA) services for heavy-lift shore-to-ship parcel delivery in Singapore. Each consortium member will exploit their respective operational and technological capabilities to expand the use of autonomous UA for the deliveries of maritime essentials to vessels at anchorage. During…

Skyports Partners with MassDOT to Land its Drone Services in Massachusetts, USA

Skyports, the world-leading drone services provider has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to demonstrate how its drone services could link communities across the Cape Cod region in Massachusetts, USA. MassDOT is investigating the uses of drones as a solution to connecting its remote communities to everyday services such as healthcare…

Delivering Sustainable Rural Logistics: Skyports Brings its Drone Delivery Service to the USA

By Alex Brown, Head of Drone Deliveries, Skyports The Life-Enhancing Benefits Drone Deliveries Bring Over the last few years we’ve seen the drone market achieve exponential growth. There are many reasons why there is so much interest in drone deliveries the benefits are huge, both from a commercial and community aspect but one of the most…

Skyports Partners with Low-cost Airline Developer Irelandia to Bring Drone Deliveries to Colombia

London, United Kingdom, 21 October 2021 Skyports, the world-leading drone delivery operator, has created a joint venture with Irelandia, to bring drone deliveries to Colombia and wider Latin America (LATAM). The joint venture will bring an innovative, fast, frequent and reliable logistics service to Colombia, providing a cost-effective solution to connecting Colombia’s rural communities. The joint…

Drone Deliveries Take Flight in First-of-its-Kind Trial in Ireland

Testing last-mile drone delivery of goods between Shannon Airport to Foynes Port begins Ireland, October 4: Last week, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) Air, announced the completion of its first scheduled drone last-mile delivery flight in…