Japan-based Drone Fund invests in Wingcopter

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Wingcopter Drone Fund

In a run-up to its upcoming Series B round, German drone delivery startup Wingcopter has received funding from Drone Fund, a Japan-based venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to investments within the drone technology ecosystem.

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Drone flies blood samples to speed up emergency medical care [Video]

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A Wingcopter drone recently flew a distance of 16 miles (26 kilometers), transporting blood samples nearly twice as fast as ground-based vehicles, to showcase how the use of drones could improve emergency medical care in rural areas significantly.

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The world’s first triple-drop delivery drone is here [Wingcopter 198 Video]

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The drone delivery ecosystem has just hit a new milestone! We now have an all-weather drone that can deliver up to three packages to multiple locations during one flight.

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Wingcopter raises $22 million in funding round to expand into North America

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German drone company Wingcopter has raised $22 million in its latest funding round to expand into North America and advance its technology. The company will also use the funds to strengthen its leadership in the market, deliver COVID-19 vaccines, and launch the next delivery drone.

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Wingcopter announced as Technology Pioneer by WEF

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Wingcopter has been announced as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Wingcopter is involved with various drone delivery projects, from commercial, long-range factory-to-factory deliveries in Germany to life-saving humanitarian projects.

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Wingcopter, Merck complete first drone delivery trial

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Delivery drone company Wingcopter, in partnership with Merck and Frankfurt University, has completed its first drone delivery trial showcasing the benefits of drones as a delivery method. The delivery test spanned over 25 km from a Merck lab in Gernsheim, Germany, to the Merck headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.

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