Mercedes-Benz, Matternet enter last-mile ‘van + drone’ delivery race [VIDEO]

The competition for low-cost last-mile solutions just heated up with the announcement by Daimler AG today that it is partnering with U.S.-based drone startup Matternet to develop drones for its delivery vans. The German auto giant will invest US$562.75 million over the next five years designing electric, networked van-drone-hybrid combos.
The announcement comes less than a week after Cincinnati-based Workhorse Group rolled out a deliver drone that is already compatible with electric package d…

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