Volansi raises $50 million funding after closing its Series B round of financing.

The round was led by Icon Ventures and included all our existing investors, including LightSpeed Ventures, Y Combinator, and One Planet, and saw the addition of new investors, including Harpoon Ventures and Graphene Ventures. Icon Ventures is a Palo Alto and … Continue reading Volansi raises $50 million funding after closing its Series B round of financing.

Walmart partners with Zipline for drone delivery tests in Arkansas.

Photo: Peter Prato/courtesy Zipline SOURCE TechCrunch/Jonathan Shieber : Walmart now has two tests for drone delivery running in the US.Early Monday morning the company announced a new drone delivery program with Zipline, a startup that made its name delivering medical supplies across … Continue reading Walmart partners with Zipline for drone delivery tests in Arkansas.

British retailer Tesco to trial grocery Drone delivery with Manna.

SOURCE Business Standard/Reuters/ : LONDON(Reuters) – Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said on Wednesday it would next month trial grocery home deliveries with drones as it experiments with different ways to reach more customers. Chief Executive Dave Lewis said the pilot … Continue reading British retailer Tesco to trial grocery Drone delivery with Manna.