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Insurers Utilize Fleets of Drones to Speed Harvey Disaster Recovery

fleetnewsdaily | September 1, 2017

Following the devastating power of Harvey, a new fleet is busy at work — fleets of drones ready to assess billions of dollars of damages for the insurance industry. The goal is to accelerate payouts for policyholders. “Harvey is an opportunity to see whose drones are capable and whose are merely toys,” said George Mathew, […]

Amazon Testing Delivery by Drones, Really

fleetnewsdaily | December 2, 2013

Online retailer Amazon.com reports that it is testing package delivery using drones, the company’s increasingly high-profile CEO Jeff Bezos told the CBS television program “60 Minutes.” According to Bezos the drones, which are unmanned vehicles that fly through the air, are capable of delivering packages that weigh up to five pounds. As for timing, Bezos […]