The Deep End #22
Drones by Walmart x Alphabet, India on the moon, and Boom Supersonic's XB-1
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Alphabetâs Wing partners with Walmart for drone deliveries in Dallas
In the coming weeks, Wing will start delivering out of a Walmart Supercenter in Frisco, Texas, before expanding to a second nearby store by the end of this year. The company will make deliveries to homes within six miles of the stores, with deliveries arriving âin under 30 minutes.â Even though Wing says the drones are âhighly automated,â operators will still keep an eye on them from a remote location.
Read more here.
âIndia Is on the Moonâ: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole
India successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moonâs south pole Wednesday, days after a similar Russian mission ended when its probe crashed into the lunar surface.
India is the first country to reach that part of the moonâs surface, an achievement expected to kick off a new era of space exploration. Scientists and engineers hope to tap water resources at the lunar south pole to facilitate missions to other parts of the solar system and future efforts for long-term settlements on the moon.
Read more here.
Taxi test for the worldâs first independently developed supersonic jet
âThe recent progress made towards XB-1âs first flight reflects the teamâs collective efforts to build and safely fly the worldâs first independently developed supersonic jet,â said Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonicâs founder and CEO.
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