Indianapolis tech startup Arrive calls off planned merger
Smart-mailbox startup Arrive AI, which in December announced plans to merge with Canada-based Brüush Oral Care Inc. and become a public company, says it has called off the deal.
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Bloomington-based startup developing drone-assisted construction techniques
Terran Robotics, established in 2019, is developing technology that enables self-flying drones to build walls for earthen homes. The company plans to build its first home next year.
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Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries for online orders
By the end of the decade, the company has a goal of delivering 500 million packages by drone every year.
Indianapolis tech startup Arrive to go public via merger
Indianapolis-based Arrive, which did business as DroneDek until a rebranding earlier this year, offers smart mailboxes for package delivery.
Warehouse drones scan codes to help track inventory
Greenfield-based Progressive Logistics and Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics are both working with Pittsburgh-based Gather AI Inc. to use drones to scan and track items in their facilities.
Smart-mailbox startup rebrands as Arrive, expects to generate revenue soon
The company, which launched in 2019, hasn’t yet started earning revenue but it expects to do so by the end of the year, says founder Dan O’Toole. He said it’s also on track to meet hiring required to earn state incentives.
Next frontier for drones is letting them fly out of sight
Aviation authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere are preparing to relax some of the safeguards they imposed to regulate a boom in off-the-shelf consumer drones over the past decade.
White House seeks more power to counter use of drones in U.S.
The White House on Monday released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track and monitor drones flying in their airspace.
Dronedek to show off smart mailbox when it delivers hot wings to eating contest
The demonstration comes as Dronedek prepares a move to Lawrence, where it’s renovating a long-vacant building at 4423 Shadeland Ave. into its new headquarters.
Drone mailbox developer planning to hire 85 for new Indianapolis office
DroneDek, an Indianapolis-based startup, said it has raised more than $1.25 million to support its upcoming product launch.
FAA outlines new rules for drones and their operators
Federal officials say they will allow operators to fly small drones over people and at night, potentially giving a boost to commercial use of the machines.
Local startups team up to advance drone parcel-delivery system
The partnership unites Pierce Aerospace’s remote identification technologies and DroneDek’s patented last-mile logistics offering, including a drone mailbox system.
New federal drone rules should lift TV stations
The Federal Aviation Administration last month approved new regulations that TV industry experts say will open the floodgates for drone use in news reporting.