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"Order by order, last-mile drone delivery to households is slowly becoming a reality." Neesa Sweet, Inside Unmanned Systems
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Harnessing the power of autonomous drone flight to make people’s lives better.
DroneUp is recognized as a drone flight services innovation leader, transforming organizations with drone delivery and drone technology solutions. DroneUp develops SaaS platforms having patented mobile app technology available at the Apple App and Google Play Stores. With technology-driven customers, together they inspire the future of drone services, providing intelligent access to airspace, auto
mation innovation, streamlined process management, operational efficiency, and a commitment to safety. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, DroneUp was founded in 2016 by Tom Walker. DroneUp quickly moved from an American small business start-up to a global leader, receiving a significant investment from the #1 retailer in the world, Walmart, Inc. DroneUp, a privately held company, works with more than 20,000 drone pilots to serve its customer portfolio and is dedicated to connecting communities to drone technology globally.
"Order by order, last-mile drone delivery to households is slowly becoming a reality." Neesa Sweet, Inside Unmanned Systems
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Summer's not over yet! Prepare for your backyard BBQ with these DroneUp Pilot Picks! Check out Aaron's top picks from the Walmart Neighborhood Market Rogers - Pauline Whitaker Parkway Hub. Try it for free at droneupdelivery.com with promo code DELIVERYONUS
Shopping List:
Hamburger Patties
Lay's Potato Chips
Ball Park Buns Hamburger Buns
Bush's Beans Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Earlier this week, our Walmart Clermont - Johns Lake Rd Hub had a visit from Congressman Daniel Webster. Our tour and demo was able to supply the congressman with firsthand knowledge to help inform the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.
⏱ They say “time is of the essence”…and when it comes to ice cream, we couldn't agree more!
Get your ice cream delivered by drone in half the time as traditional delivery options 🍨 ☀ 🌡
"DroneUp finds ways to be part of the community and integrate ourselves into the local ecosystem."- Anthony Vittone, Chief Operating Officer
Delivering the dunk to your doorstep 📦 Walmart recently hit a huge milestone of 10,000 drone deliveries, and we celebrated by making a splash with two great partners Walmart and OREO!
"The integration of drones in the healthcare industry holds immense potential to revolutionize the delivery of medical services." Greg James, DroneUp
Our Vice President of Business Development, recently wrote an article for Healthcare IT Today about the benefits of medical drone delivery. Read the article here: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2023/08/02/four-benefits-of-drones-for-the-healthcare-industry/
Healthcare Scene
The following is a guest article by Greg James, VP of Business Development at DroneUpThe integration of drones in the healthcare industry holds immense potential to revolutionize the delivery of medical services. With their ability to overcome geographical barriers and streamline logistics, drones o...
🤔 Did you know DroneUp offers drone delivery at 34 locations in 6 states? Try it for free at droneupdelivery.com with promo code DELIVERYONUS
Find us operating at these locations:
Arizona: Walmart Glendale - W Bell Rd, Walmart Peoria - W Peoria Ave, Walmart Peoria - N Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Walmart Glendale - N 83rd Ave, Walmart Neighborhood Market Phoenix - E Baseline Rd, Walmart Neighborhood Market Glendale - W Glendale Ave
Arkansas: Walmart Neighborhood Market Farmington, Walmart Bentonville - S Walton Blvd, Walmart Neighborhood Market Rogers - Pauline Whitaker Parkway
Florida: Walmart Winter Haven - 7450 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Walmart Tampa - Bruce B Downs Blvd, Walmart Brandon - E Brandon Blvd, Walmart Clermont - US Highway 27, Walmart Clermont - Johns Lake Rd, Walmart Supercenter Valrico - Bloomingdale Ave, Walmart Supercenter New Port Richey, Walmart Seffner, Walmart Neighborhood Market Riverview - Bloomingdale Ave
Texas: Walmart Supercenter Rowlett, Walmart Garland - W Interstate 30, Walmart Garland - Marketplace Dr, Walmart Neighborhood Market Plano - Custer Rd, Walmart Supercenter Murphy - W FM 544, Walmart Neighborhood Market Mesquite - N Town East Blvd, Walmart Neighborhood Market Pleasant Grove, Walmart Neighborhood Market Dallas - Gus Thomasson Rd, Walmart Neighborhood Market Richardson - Buckingham Rd, Walmart The Colony - State Highway 121, Walmart Neighborhood Market Garland - Broadway Blvd
Virginia: Walmart Virginia Beach - Lynnhaven Pkwy, Walmart Virginia Beach - Nimmo Pkwy, Walmart Neighborhood Market Virginia Beach - Kempsville Rd
Utah: Walmart Lindon, Walmart Neighborhood Market Herriman
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Last week our Founder and CEO, Tom Walker, attended Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2023. We were honored to join some of the best minds in the tech industry for insightful discussions on topics ranging from sustainable business growth to the future of tech.
Our VP of Airspace Innovation, Andy Thurling, was recently awarded the 2023 Michael Glasgow Award by ASTM International's UAS committee. Andy was recognized for his leadership in bringing key players together in his work on specification standards such as ASTM F3442. Congratulations, Andy!
Our employees have spoken! DroneUp is now certified as a Great Place to Work™ for our workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership. We thank our teams for making DroneUp leaders in our technology and office culture.
We're thrilled to partner with the Professional and Workforce Development division of the University of Arkansas to offer an online course aimed at preparing FAA-certified drone pilots for a career in the drone industry. The course, titled "Drone Flight Crew Fundamentals," will provide pilots with the skills they need to join or lead UAS flight teams. And, participants who complete the course with a score of 70%+ are guaranteed a job interview with DroneUp!
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The U of A Professional and Workforce Development division is pairing with DroneUp, a leading U.S. drone technology company, to offer online training for drone pilots.
Our partnership with Walmart was recently featured in a Barron's article. See what the article has to say about Walmart's quest to harness innovative drone technology and what it means for the future of retail:
Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, stumbled in the early innings of the e-commerce revolution. Now that it has found its footing, it’s poised for big profits.
Our Founder & CEO Tom Walker is attending Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference this year. We're excited to collaborate, inspire, and continue to innovate in UAS and other industries.
As an American company, we're proud to celebrate our independence. We hope everyone has a fun and safe Fourth of July!
Our summer interns are off to a flying start! Check out what they like most about working at DroneUp, what they've learned so far, and some fun facts about them. We appreciate all their hard work and look forward to the rest of the summer.
You’d be surprised what you can fit in a 10lb package — and kathy ireland was too! Tom Walker, our Founder and CEO, was recently interviewed by Kathy on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland about the benefits of drone delivery, our partnership with Walmart, and what’s next for DroneUp.
When you need diapers, you need them now. Get your Pampers delivered by drone at Walmart today.
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Last week, we began a proof-of-concept study with Carilion Clinic, a Virginia-based not-for-profit healthcare organization. Throughout the next few weeks, we'll explore how drones can be used to reduce healthcare delivery times and costs, enabling frontline caregivers to focus more time on their patients.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / June 13, 2023 — DroneUp, a leading autonomous drone delivery provider headquartered in Virginia Beach, has partnered with Carilion Clinic, the not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, to investigate how drones could be used to improve healthcare delivery throug...
If you're at Home Delivery World today, join us for a keynote speech from our CEO, Tom Walker, and a panel with Tom and the CEOs from Wing and Flytrex!
At 11:20 a.m. in the Drone Theater ( Theater 8 ), Tom will be giving a keynote speech titled "Who is Benefiting the Most from Drone Delivery?"
At 12:00 p.m., Tom will join Wing CEO, Adam Woodworth, and Flytrex CEO, Yariv Bash, to discuss how drone delivery is revolutionizing last-mile logistics. The panel, titled "Drone Delivery: the future is here," will also be in the Drone Theater ( Theater 8 ).
We'll see you soon!
This Wednesday at 8:35 a.m., DroneUp's Chief Operating Officer, Anthony Vittone, will be giving a keynote speech at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit. During his speech, titled "Industrial Drone Delivery: Lessons Learned From Retail," Anthony will dive into the growth trajectory of drone delivery and how retail is providing a blueprint for the proliferation of drones for industrial delivery.
If you're attending the , make sure you're at Waterway 4 on Wednesday morning for Anthony's speech! If you would like to attend, but haven't yet bought a pass for the , use code EDRS25OFF for 25% off your conference pass.
We're excited to collaborate with Spleenlab for their VISIONARY® Safe Precise Landing software.
"Spleenlab’s software is incredibly promising for our efforts to increase automation while maintaining our high degree of safety standards. We’re thrilled to be testing this technology today while we plan for the future of drone delivery." - John Vernon, CTO of DroneUp.
Spleenlab has partnered with DroneUp to make drone autonomy safer using AI-based VISIONAIRY® software for precise landing and package delivery. Together with Droneup, Spleenlab is pleased to set a major milestone for the future of fully automated drone delivery.
DroneUp is excited to "takeoff" with our Intern Class of 2023!
On this Memorial Day, we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. Their courage will never be forgotten. At DroneUp, we take seriously our commitment to supporting and honoring our military community. Today and every day, we're grateful for their sacrifice.
Last week, our Founder and CEO, Tom Walker, had the honor of being the commencement speaker at the graduation for Richard Bland College of William & Mary. Click the link to hear some inspiring words about hard work, dedication, what it means to fail, and the ability to keep moving forward.
During his commencement speech at the 2023 graduation at Richard Bland College of William and Mary, DroneUp CEO and Founder Tom Walker encourages graduates t...
We're in Las Vegas this week for ICSC! Will we see you? We'll be talking all things , including how we support our partners with 34 delivery hubs across 6 states and our flexible proof of concept options to get started with drone delivery today.
Swing by the DroneUp Booth or schedule some time to meet with the DroneUp team one-on-one at using the link below.
Visit DroneUp at ICSC in Las Vegas, Nevada! You can find us at Booth .
That's a wrap, AUVSI! From our industry experts speaking on various panels to our drone contest winners, we had a fantastic week. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth—we'll see you all next year!
As we continue to scale up our delivery services, safety and innovation are always at the forefront. We’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with Wonder Robotics, which could aid in our effort to increase the autonomy and efficiency of our operations.
Click the link to learn more!
dronedj.com/2023/05/10/droneup-partners-with-wonder-robotics-to-scale-drone-delivery/
Drone delivery company and Walmart partner DroneUp taps Israeli startup Wonder Robotics' tech to enhance autonomy and safety of UAV flights.
This afternoon at AUVSI, DroneUp will be joined by representatives from Runway Group, Northwest Arkansas Council, NWA Tech Summit, and Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce for a session on "Implementing Innovation Through Community Relations."
Our very own Grant Brewer, UAS Collegiate Liaison will be a panelist, and Stephanie Zumbuhl, Senior Grant Strategist, will be the moderator. If you're attending AUVSI, come check out this session. You won't want to miss it!
We’re gearing up for a jam-packed day at AUSVI today! We’ll be on stage at multiple panels today. Don’t miss out on hearing from our industry experts from DroneUp!
Welcome to day 2 of AUVSI. This morning be sure to catch our Chief Technology Officer, John Vernon, as he discusses “Moving Goods: How Close Are We to a Logistics and Delivery Revolution?” at 10:30 am.
This afternoon, don’t miss our Chief Executive Officer, Tom Walker, as he discusses “Performance-Based Approach for Drone Package Delivery” during his panel at 2:00 pm.
We’ll see you there!
AUVSI
Don’t miss our VP of Flight Operations, Bill Hanrahan, at AUVSI today. He’ll be speaking about “Training for the Future: How We Train Now and For Autonomy” at 3:50 PM!
If you’re attending AUVSI, join us at 8:30 am to hear our VP of Regulatory Affairs, Grant Guillot, participate in a panel on “Regulators Delivering the Goods? UAS/UAM Legal, Policy & Operational Updates." See you soon!
AUVSI
Only 24 hours until AUVSI! Are you as excited as we are?
Three ways to meet us:
1. Join us at one of the sessions (linked below) where our DroneUp experts will be participating as a panelist or speaker
2. Schedule a one-on-one meeting with us in advance using the link below
3. Swing by our booth for a chance to win a DJI Mini 3 drone
Click the link below for more info. See you tomorrow!
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AUVSI
Only 3 days until AUVSI. Make sure you swing by the DroneUp Booth #4037 for a chance to win a DJI Mini 3 drone on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday!
To be entered for your chance to win, stop by the DroneUp booth ( #4037) and scan your badge. See you soon!
AUVSI
Last week, we had a very special visit to our HQ from Walmart CEO, John Furner, and EVP/COO Chris Nicholas to share our next generation of technology. DroneUp and Walmart continue to advance last mile delivery operations and innovate into the future.
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Mission Match - locates, qualifies, and deploys single pilot or multi-pilot crews for operational fulfillment. DroneUp is committed to developing a customized project-plan that suits our clients' requirements. Contact us at [email protected] to discover your drone pilot strategy.
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