From Skies to Sidewalks: Inside the 2025 Drone Delivery Revolution
UPS Flight Forward completed the first true BVLOS drone deliveries in the U.S. without human observers in November 2024, monitored remotely from Kentucky. Amazon, Wing, and Zipline expanded drone and robot delivery pilots in the U.S. and abroad. The FAA and EU regulators advanced new rules to enable broader drone operations. China’s Meituan and Europe’s Manna Aero ramped up commercial drone deliveries in 2024–2025.