FedEx explores aerial shipments using Elroy Air’s heavy-lift cargo drone
Back in January, Elroy Air showed off a pre-production version of an autonomous cargo drone capable of carrying 500-lb (227-kg) loads over 300 miles (482 km), and we've now learned FedEx plans to soon put these capabilities to the test. It has teamed up with the San Francisco-based startup to begin trials designed to demonstrate pilot-free aerial shipments between its sorting centers, with test flights to begin next year.Like other big-name logistics companies such as DHL, FedEx has been exploring the potential of…