Elroy Air, FedEx to Test ‘Middle-Mile’ Cargo Deliveries via Drone

FedEx will partner with Elroy Air to test autonomous drone “middle-mile” cargo delivery beginning in 2023, said the companies Wednesday. Elroy describes itself as building the first “end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing aerial cargo system.” The program’s main thrust will be moving shipments between “sortation locations,” said FedEx. “The exponential growth of e-commerce has accelerated the demand for reliable, efficient transportation and logistics solutions throughout all stages of the supply chain.”