La Poste Group announced that it conducted several tests to deliver packages through flying drones. The Company believes that its experiments are inconclusive but gives no date for the introduction of these devices.
After Amazon, Google, UPS and DHL, La Poste, in turn making conduct tests delivery of goods through drones. These flying devices with 6 rotors managed to carry packages weighing more than 2 kg over a distance of 1200 meters. An experiment was successfully conducted last September in the Var region.
The company has tested the simple process as the different phases of delivery drone ie takeoff, flight, of landing and back to the central database. It reached its fine but said that it is here and not experimentation of an imminent marketing of this type of service.
The aim now is to allow drones to deliver of the largest parcels. In this context, GeoPost, the group’s subsidiary Post states that commissioned the Atechsys company to develop new prototypes. These drones should be able to carry on a twenty kilometers of large parcels (40cm x 30cm x 20cm), up to 4 kg.
The Post and seeks to develop a service capable of deliver goods or services in emergency situations. The idea is to be present in less easily accessible areas such as mountains, islands or some rural areas.
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