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SkyDrop readies Domino’s drone pizza deliveries in New Zealand

Bruce Crumley - Jun. 24th 2022 1:42 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Last-mile drone delivery company SkyDrop has completed production of the fleet of UAVs it will use to transport Domino’s pizza orders to customers in New Zealand, bringing it closer to the launch of services the two companies announced earlier this year.

Autonomous underwater drone to help seafood industry reduce costs

Ishveena Singh - Jun. 8th 2022 3:36 am PT @IshveenaSingh

New Zealand Underwater drone

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A new autonomous underwater drone can survey mussels and scallops so accurately that it could potentially revolutionize the seafood industry by eliminating hours of costly and time-consuming manual work.

Domino’s is reviving its pizza drone delivery plans

Ishveena Singh - Jan. 27th 2022 2:10 am PT @IshveenaSingh

Drone Delivery New Zealand

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After making history with the world’s first pizza delivery by drone from a New Zealand store in 2016, Domino’s is once again exploring the viability of commercial drone delivery on the island country in Oceania.

New Zealand drone company speeds pace of nation’s effort to plant a billion trees

Bruce Crumley - Jul. 16th 2021 4:40 am PT @BDroneDJ

Drones for good New Zealand environment

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A home-grown drone services company has considerably accelerated New Zealand’s drive to plant a billion trees by 2028 through aerial drops of so-called “seed bombs.”

Beyond surveying and inspection: Teaching drones to use precision tools

Ishveena Singh - Jul. 6th 2021 3:42 am PT @IshveenaSingh

Drone research New Zealand

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So, you think drones are revolutionizing surveying, mapping, and inspection tasks? That will start to sound like old news once you find out what researchers in New Zealand are teaching drones to do. Two University of Canterbury academics are enabling drones to use hazardous precision tools in midair for a variety of complex industries.

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Bug-tracking drone swarms to keep New Zealand buzzing with future food

Ishveena Singh - Jun. 7th 2021 4:49 am PT @IshveenaSingh

Drone research New Zealand insects

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The insect world, consisting of up to 10 million species, is vital for the survival of most life on Earth. Worryingly, though, these invertebrates are vanishing from the planet at an alarming yet. This is why researchers are now developing drones that will track and follow insects in real-time to fuel conservation efforts.