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Drone delivery is growing — along with noise complaints: who is trying to make them quieter, and how

The expansion of drone delivery services in the US is turning their hum into an everyday problem. Startups Greenjets and Sharrow Engineering are developing low-noise technologies, Amazon and Wing are modernizing propellers, but the FAA regulator shifts responsibility to operators and local authorities. The expansion of drone delivery services in the US is turning their hum into an everyday nuisance. Startups Greenjets and Sharrow Engineering are developing low-noise technologies, Amazon and Wing are upgrading their propellers, but the FAA regulator shifts responsibility onto operators and local authorities.

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FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10 After Years of Reviews

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737 MAX 10 and updated its production authorization, opening the way for deliveries to airlines. The certification followed extensive safety reviews and thousands of hours of test flights.

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Reliable Robotics raised $115 million and became a unicorn, advancing autonomous flight toward FAA certification

Reliable Robotics, a startup founded by SpaceX alumni, raised $115 million as an extension of its Series D round: $90 million in equity from Nimble Partners and $25 million in debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The company's valuation exceeded $1 billion, and the total round reached $275 million. The funds will go toward FAA certification of an autonomous flight system across four areas.

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