On the Dash: Jack Demmer Automotive Group has launched an autonomous drone delivery program for automotive parts across metro Detroit. The program uses a $740,000 Michigan grant to deliver high-demand parts within a 12-mile radius of its Ford dealerships. The initiative could give dealers a new way to reduce parts-delivery delays, improve fixed-ops efficiency and get customers back on the road faster. On August 25, Jack Demmer Automotive Group launched live commercial drone operations for automotive parts in Southeast Michigan, moving the program from pilot testing into full-scale operations across Metro Detroit. The dealership group built the network in partnership with drone technology companies blueflite and Airspace Link, with support from…
