Drone logistics
Off the road and into the skies
Online trade and the related deliveries are booming. And there has been yet another boost since the recent COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, densely populated areas are struggling with the complex logistics of competing parcel delivery services frequently popping in and out of the same places on a daily basis. For those living in cities, we are seeing a fall in the quality of living as a result of the greater traffic volume and the noise, air pollution and packaging waste that go hand in hand with it.
We need to consider that the current logistics for parcel deliveries are neither appropriate for our times nor customer-oriented. It often takes several attempts to deliver, or the eagerly awaited parcels only reach their recipients after taking major detours via parcel shops or neighbours – and sometimes not at all.
The good news is that 85% of all parcels weigh under 3.5 kilos, which means it’s possible to deliver them in a weatherproof plastic container by drone.
DDRTs are the piece of smart infrastructure you need for your modern passenger lift so that the flying parcels can be delivered safely to your house.
Our added value: a standardised parcel size means that reusable boxes can be employed to significantly reduce packaging waste. Einer fully automatic, environmentally friendly and barrier-free parcel deliveries at a time that suits the recipient. steht somit nichts mehr im Weg.
Drone logistics
Examples of successful drone logistics
Flytrex
Flytrex aims to provide services for the last mile of commercial deliveries.
Dronamics
In addition to offering delivery for the final mile, Europe’s first delivery-drone service, Dronamics, is now looking to develop its very own ‘Black Swan Drones’ for longer distances and parcels weighing up to 350 kg, with support from the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Aramex
The United Arab Emirates are also relying on drone technology to become climate neutral by 2030. Aramex is supported by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), the Dubai Future Foundation and Dubai Smart City.
Zipline
As one of the leading delivery drone companies, Zipline has specialised in medical supplies such as blood donations and even delivers to remote areas in Africa. The company made its 500,000th successful delivery in February 2023.
Wing
Google sister company, Wing offers a drone delivery service in Australia, Finland and the USA and has already made more than 300,000 successful deliveries.
UPS Flight Forward
UPS has been cooperating with Matternet since 2019 to deliver medical supplies by drone. Practice has been taking place on a hospital grounds in North Carolina.
Walmart
The retail group is fully committed to delivering its groceries by drone and already offers the service at numerous locations within a 1.5 km radius.
