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posted by cmn32480 on Saturday May 13 2017, @03:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the doesn't-delivering-missiles-count? dept.

A future where drones drop off your online orders is another step closer this week after a new record was set for the world's longest drone delivery. On May 5, a fixed-wing HQ-40 UAV carried a package more than 97 miles (156 km), under the watchful eye of the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS).

Drones from companies like Amazon, 7-Eleven, Domino's and UPS have already taken to the skies to deliver packages and pizza to customers, but those trips are usually short, last-mile trials. The record-breaking UAV journey covered 97 miles from a location in central Texas to carry a pneumatic part to the city of Austin.


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  • (Score: 2) by ese002 on Saturday May 13 2017, @08:52PM

    by ese002 (5306) on Saturday May 13 2017, @08:52PM (#509255)

    I'm pretty sure Global Hawks has made "deliveries" from much more than 97 miles. The recipients didn't even have to place an order.

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