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In Switzerland, test the delivery of goods drones
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Delivery of small cargo drones - a great idea, the implementation of which, however, immediately got a bunch of obstacles in different countries. For example, Amazon was planning to organize the delivery of small goods drones, but then it turned out that it will have to get a bunch of different kinds of permissions that virtually incompatible with the normal exercise of the activity (though buvalno in March, the company still managed to get all the necessary permits from the FAA) . However, companies in some countries, in addition to the US, try to enter the cycle of drones in the delivery of goods and parcels.
In the summer of Swiss company Matternet опробует this method of delivery . In this case, the partners of the company stands mail Switzerland and a subsidiary of Swiss WorldCargo. Delivery will be carried out on the "last mile". It is worth noting that the company Matternet is the first serious test of its technology. If all goes well, the delivery of a similar scheme will be used by other companies in the country.
Shipping will be drones company called ONE. This drone can carry loads up to 20 kg. Thus aircraft can independently avoid obstacles, the operator is entitled to reprogram the way of delivery.
If the tests go well, the same drones will be tested in China and the United States for the same purpose. It is worth noting that in February, the Chinese company Alibaba held a three-day test program delivery cargo drones in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. In March, Amazon still has received permission from the FAA to deliver goods using UAVs. So far it is unclear when all of these programs change the status of a test on normal, but progress is noticeable.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/249488/
