Drone delivery firm Zipline has revealed a new aircraft that it says will let it make up to 500 deliveries every day. Zipline operates a commercial service delivering blood supplies in Rwanda. The new drone weighs 20kg (44lb) and can carry 1.75kg of cargo. It can drop its delivery to an area about the size of two parking spaces. The firm has now applied to take part in a trial being organised by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The UAS Integration Pilot Program is a partnership between local governments and the commercial sector. The list of projects chosen for the trial will be finalised on 7 May...

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