FedEx conducts India's first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru
FedEx successfully conducted India's first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru, reducing transit time to 21 minutes. The trials were conducted in collaboration with IIT-Madras within the FedEx SMART Centre's research parameters.
FedEx has completed India's first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru. The trials, conducted with IIT-Madras, showed a drone can travel 39-42 km in 21 minutes, bypassing a 53-km ground trip that takes over an hour. The test required precise navigation through restricted zones with full authorisation from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. FedEx aims to build resilient and sustainable supply chains through this collaboration. The trials were part of the FedEx SMART Centre's research agenda on air cargo optimisation and advanced demand forecasting. The success of these trials highlights the potential for drone delivery to improve time-sensitive logistics in India.
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