by McKesson Ventures | Apr 16, 2020 | Portfolio News
As social distancing becomes the norm amid the COVID-19 pandemic, delivery of goods like groceries, medicines, and other cargo has become more important than ever before. As a result, drone delivery has the potential to come into its own. Drone delivery was on the...
by McKesson Ventures | Apr 6, 2020 | Portfolio News
UPS has been making its way into the drone industry for years. A key example of this is a partnership between Matternet and UPS Flight Forward, the shipping company’s commercial drone airline, to make drone deliveries to hospitals. Matternet began in 2019 by making...
by McKesson Ventures | Mar 18, 2020 | Portfolio News
Matternet’s new drone station looks like something out of a science fiction movie. But it’s really the next step in the company’s push to make health care more efficient and cut costs. Eight feet tall, the unit can be placed at ground level or on a rooftop. Hospital...
by McKesson Ventures | Jan 30, 2020 | Portfolio News
Matternet drones grounded after two safety incidents have been given the go-ahead to fly again. The company had been working with Swiss Post to carry lab samples by drone between hospitals. However, after an emergency landing in Lake Zurich following a GPS hardware...
by McKesson Ventures | Jan 15, 2020 | Press Releases
Matternet, a company focused on providing drone delivery for medical applications, announced a strategic investment from McKesson Ventures. McKesson Ventures joins Matternet’s current investors, Boeing, Sony, and Mercedes-Benz, along with a growing list of strategic...
