UPS Tests Drone Deliveries in Florida With Eye to Cost Cuts

A drone launched from a UPS car roof, flew autonomously toward its destination, dropped a package and then returned to the vehicle, as the driver separately continued on a delivery route. The Tampa-area test, which UPS said went as expected, came less than a month after UPS said it would push forward investment in automation and technology as the company, along with rival FedEx Corp. (FDX), struggles with slimmer margins from e-commerce business.