Researchers from Johns Hopkins successfully tested a drone carrying blood samples over a 160-mile stretch in Arizona, which is by far the longest distance a drone has carried medical supplies, according to The Verge. The researchers conducted the test, with special permission from the FAA, to determine if the samples would be damaged by traveling such long distances. Many companies, including California-based drone startup Zipline, are angling to provide drones for medical delivery services. Being able to deliver over longer distances would allow them to conduct deliveries in more rural and remote regions, where their services are in highest demand.Omnichannel logistics startup Parcelly and delivery courier Quiqup have launched a pilot program that uses a series of mini-warehouses across the greater London area and is specifically designed for online retailers to complete last-mile deliveries. The service uses Parcelly's existing parcel collection network of warehouses to allow retailers to make on-demand deliveries to London customers within 60 minutes of when the order is placed. If the pilot moves into a commercial launch, it could help retailers meet growingdemand among UK shoppers for faster, more convenient delivery options.Intel-owned Mobileye, which provides self-driving and driver-assist technology, is working withMunich Reinsurance, the world's largest reinsurer, to make its retrofitted advanced collision avoidance system available to all of Munich's commercial clients.The collision avoidance system is powered by Mobileye's camera and image recognition technology, which is also frequently used in self-driving cars. The system should help Munich's clients reduce traffic accidents and associated costs with their commercial vehicle fleets. The move could help MobilEye gain brand recognition among commercial fleet operators, which could help it sell more advanced driver assistance and, eventually, self-driving technologies to these operators down the road.
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