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Ford is testing drone deliveries at the derelict train station in Detroit it’s rehabbing

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Ford is teaming up with the state of Michigan to test the use of drones to deliver medicine, food, and other small items to nearby residents. The ultimate goal is to get approval from the Federal Aviation Administration that allows drone operators to fly further distances and beyond visual sight lines. Ford bought the crumbling train station in 2018 as a hub for its future mobility ventures.

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Ford is testing drone deliveries at the derelict train station in Detroit it’s rehabbing

A drone flying outside of that abandoned train station that Ford wants to turn into an innovation hub. | Image: Michigan Central Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, the once beautiful but now abandoned train station that Ford is rehabilitating into an innovation and technology hub, is about to be swarmed by drones. The Ford subsidiary that operates the train station, Michigan Central, announced today that it’s teaming up with the state’s Depar…

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The Verge broke the news in United States on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
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