Alphabet’s Wing Develops Fleet of New Drones for More Efficient Package Delivery

  • Fat-bellied craft for bigger payloads, a smaller one for pills
  • Company preparing for different delivery markets, CEO says
Wing’s new prototype drones include a craft for bigger payloads, top, and a slimmed down version, bottom.Source: Wing
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Alphabet Inc.’s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds.

The two designs -- one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a fat belly for additional cargo space -- were unveiled Thursday in a blog post.