{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"147026","rtpr_id":"nACSjCXFKa-20260917","ticker":"ARAI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ARAI"],"title":"Industry Whitepaper Names Arrive AI's Arrive Point the Model for Solving Medical Drone Delivery's Last-Inch Problem","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-17T23:10:24.291Z","article_body":"INDIANAPOLIS, IN / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nSeptember 17, 2026 / Arrive AI (NASDAQ:ARAI), a physical AI and autonomous\nlogistics infrastructure company enabling drones, robots, autonomous mobile\nrobots (AMRs), autonomous vehicles (AVs) and human couriers to securely\nexchange goods, today highlighted an independent industry whitepaper that\nnames the company's Arrive Point as the model for solving one of the biggest\nunsolved problems in medical drone delivery: what happens in the final moments\nof a handoff, when a drone or robot arrives and no one is there to receive the\npackage.\n\nThe whitepaper, \"Securing the Sky: A Chain of Custody Framework for Medical\nDrone Delivery in the United States,\" was published by AeroX, a drone\ntechnology and consulting firm. It maps the regulatory landscape around\nmedical drone delivery in the U.S. and finds that at least seven separate\nfederal and state agencies can touch a single delivery of a prescription\nmedication: the FAA governs the aircraft, the FDA governs the drug, the DEA\ngoverns controlled substances, and state pharmacy boards govern dispensing.\nThe paper points out that no single agency governs the handoff points between\nthem, the exact moment a package changes hands.\n\nThat gap is what Arrive AI's Arrive Point is built to close. The whitepaper\ncites Arrive Points as a structural model for the industry, pointing to\nauthenticated access, continuous condition monitoring, and a documented chain\nof custody at every transfer point as the standard other companies in the\nspace should work toward.\n\nThe paper points to Arrive AI's deployment at a regional hospital in Indiana,\nwhere its technology supports fully asynchronous robotic delivery inside a\nhospital setting, as a working example of the model in practice.\n\nThe whitepaper also points to significant growth ahead for the category. It\nestimates the global medical drone delivery market at $294 million today,\ngrowing to $2.5 billion by 2034 as more health systems adopt drone delivery\nfor time-sensitive deliveries like lab samples, medications, and blood\nproducts.\n\n\"Everything gained through fast, convenient and low-cost autonomous delivery\nand pickup is lost at the front yard of every building and residence in the\nworld. Arrive AI gives autonomy an address,\" said Dan O'Toole, Founder,\nChairman and CEO of Arrive AI.\n\nArrive AI's platform lets drones, ground robots, autonomous vehicles and human\ncouriers all exchange goods through the same secure, asynchronous delivery\npoint, removing the need for a person to be physically present at the moment\nof drop-off or pickup.\n\nRead More Here (https://pr.report/qgh8)\n\nAbout Arrive AI\n\nArrive AI (NASDAQ:ARAI) is building the infrastructure for autonomous\nlogistics through a network of intelligent delivery endpoints that enable\nsecure, asynchronous exchange of goods. The company's platform supports\ndrones, ground robotics, and human couriers, solving the \"last inch of the\nlast-mile\" challenge across logistics, healthcare, and enterprise delivery.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release and statements of Arrive AI's management in connection with\nthis release or related events may contain \"forward-looking statements\" within\nthe meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,\nand the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking\nstatements relate to future events and expected business and financial\nperformance and often include words such as \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"believes,\" \"potential,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"could,\"\n\"would,\" \"optimistic,\" or \"may,\" and similar expressions. These statements are\nbased on information available as of the date of this release and reflect\nmanagement's current views and assumptions. They are not guarantees of future\nperformance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other\nfactors that may be beyond the company's control. Readers are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the\ndate of this release. Potential investors should review Arrive AI's\nRegistration Statement and other filings, including risk factors, available at\nthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. Arrive AI\nundertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect\nevents or circumstances after the date of this release, except as required by\nlaw.\n\nMedia Contact\nTasha Jones, Marketing Communications Manager, Arrive AI, media@arriveai.com\n\nInvestor Contact\nAlliance Advisors IR, ARAI.IR@allianceadvisors.com\n\nSOURCE: Arrive AI, Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/industry-whitepaper-names-arrive-ais-arrive-point-the-model-for-s-1223401)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSjCXFKa-20260917","title":"Industry Whitepaper Names Arrive AI's Arrive Point the Model for Solving Medical Drone Delivery's Last-Inch Problem","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"ARAI","created":"2026-09-17T23:10:24.291Z","tickers":["ARAI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"INDIANAPOLIS, IN / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nSeptember 17, 2026 / Arrive AI (NASDAQ:ARAI), a physical AI and autonomous\nlogistics infrastructure company enabling drones, robots, autonomous mobile\nrobots (AMRs), autonomous vehicles (AVs) and human couriers to securely\nexchange goods, today highlighted an independent industry whitepaper that\nnames the company's Arrive Point as the model for solving one of the biggest\nunsolved problems in medical drone delivery: what happens in the final moments\nof a handoff, when a drone or robot arrives and no one is there to receive the\npackage.\n\nThe whitepaper, \"Securing the Sky: A Chain of Custody Framework for Medical\nDrone Delivery in the United States,\" was published by AeroX, a drone\ntechnology and consulting firm. It maps the regulatory landscape around\nmedical drone delivery in the U.S. and finds that at least seven separate\nfederal and state agencies can touch a single delivery of a prescription\nmedication: the FAA governs the aircraft, the FDA governs the drug, the DEA\ngoverns controlled substances, and state pharmacy boards govern dispensing.\nThe paper points out that no single agency governs the handoff points between\nthem, the exact moment a package changes hands.\n\nThat gap is what Arrive AI's Arrive Point is built to close. The whitepaper\ncites Arrive Points as a structural model for the industry, pointing to\nauthenticated access, continuous condition monitoring, and a documented chain\nof custody at every transfer point as the standard other companies in the\nspace should work toward.\n\nThe paper points to Arrive AI's deployment at a regional hospital in Indiana,\nwhere its technology supports fully asynchronous robotic delivery inside a\nhospital setting, as a working example of the model in practice.\n\nThe whitepaper also points to significant growth ahead for the category. It\nestimates the global medical drone delivery market at $294 million today,\ngrowing to $2.5 billion by 2034 as more health systems adopt drone delivery\nfor time-sensitive deliveries like lab samples, medications, and blood\nproducts.\n\n\"Everything gained through fast, convenient and low-cost autonomous delivery\nand pickup is lost at the front yard of every building and residence in the\nworld. Arrive AI gives autonomy an address,\" said Dan O'Toole, Founder,\nChairman and CEO of Arrive AI.\n\nArrive AI's platform lets drones, ground robots, autonomous vehicles and human\ncouriers all exchange goods through the same secure, asynchronous delivery\npoint, removing the need for a person to be physically present at the moment\nof drop-off or pickup.\n\nRead More Here (https://pr.report/qgh8)\n\nAbout Arrive AI\n\nArrive AI (NASDAQ:ARAI) is building the infrastructure for autonomous\nlogistics through a network of intelligent delivery endpoints that enable\nsecure, asynchronous exchange of goods. The company's platform supports\ndrones, ground robotics, and human couriers, solving the \"last inch of the\nlast-mile\" challenge across logistics, healthcare, and enterprise delivery.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release and statements of Arrive AI's management in connection with\nthis release or related events may contain \"forward-looking statements\" within\nthe meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,\nand the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking\nstatements relate to future events and expected business and financial\nperformance and often include words such as \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"believes,\" \"potential,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"could,\"\n\"would,\" \"optimistic,\" or \"may,\" and similar expressions. These statements are\nbased on information available as of the date of this release and reflect\nmanagement's current views and assumptions. They are not guarantees of future\nperformance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other\nfactors that may be beyond the company's control. Readers are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the\ndate of this release. Potential investors should review Arrive AI's\nRegistration Statement and other filings, including risk factors, available at\nthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. Arrive AI\nundertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect\nevents or circumstances after the date of this release, except as required by\nlaw.\n\nMedia Contact\nTasha Jones, Marketing Communications Manager, Arrive AI, media@arriveai.com\n\nInvestor Contact\nAlliance Advisors IR, ARAI.IR@allianceadvisors.com\n\nSOURCE: Arrive AI, Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/industry-whitepaper-names-arrive-ais-arrive-point-the-model-for-s-1223401)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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