Alphabet’s Wing shows off drone deliveries from new command center
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#66NXR)
Pilots are watching the drones on a map while monitoring them for any issues. The upper screens show live feeds from different landing nests." | Image: Wing Wing, the delivery-by-drone company under Alphabet's umbrella, is revealing its new remote operations center where pilots can monitor multiple missions at a time. Its latest facility is stationed in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, the same place it's been operating local deliveries for companies like Walgreens.
The Texas location makes it so operators can easily manage drone flights in different time zones, specifically ones in both Virginia (the company's first delivery location) and nearby Little Elm, Texas. Wing also has another center in California, and plans to build out more. The Verge connected with Wing spokesperson Jacob Demmit and drone pilot Tom Hillier on a video call for a demonstration.
Operators like Hillier use multiple...