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Zipline reaches 500,000 automated drone delivery milestone

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The autonomous drones, which operate as small planes instead of helicopters like other competitors, are launched from delivery locations and have an operating range of 50 miles. According to one of the company’s co-founders, Keller Cliffton, the drones had traveled a combined 36 million miles. What do you think of the article?

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Back to being there In-person events included an EV parade from Little Rock to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new 6-unit EV charging station in Lonoke, Arkansas, as well as a second ribbon-cutting at a charging station in Walsenburg, Colorado. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. We connected with a lot of people.”

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Walmart demonstrates how drones are the future of grocery delivery

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According to Zipline, each drone has an operational range of 50 miles from any launch point and has already proven itself in nearly a quarter million commercial deliveries worldwide since 2016. Walmart is completing initial testing in its home state of Arkansas, and Zipline has expanded to numerous other sectors.

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Electric bus revolution 

Electric Vehicles India

billion miles each year, and nearly 95 per cent of them run on diesel fuel. The Type D can seat up to 84 passengers and has a range of up to 155 miles on a single charge. Also read related article: Electric bus market, growth & progression . These buses travel a total of nearly 3.5