Swiss luxury logistics drone first test, Mercedes-Benz to do mobile transfer station
An autonomous drone landed on a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle in Zurich, Switzerland, and successfully completed the delivery of the first UAV logistics distribution in the Swiss aviation field. The drone's package contains a coffee from the Swiss e-commerce startup Siroop. Matternet, which is responsible for the logistics, said it hopes to provide sample delivery services between hospitals, clinics and laboratories, such as academic tests and other samples for diagnosis, all of which can be done by drones.
Since 2015, Mathernet and Mercedes-Benz's parent company, Daimler, have been collaborating to explore the use of trucks as a mobile distribution center for air distribution services. According to the Daimler Vans & Drones project introduction:
“This involves using an app to connect to a separate system. In this system, the drone is deployed as a vehicle and used simultaneously with the truck. This drone uses GPS to locate the truck, the truck It scans the area around the air and sends an optical signal to ensure the safety of the drone. In this case, the unmanned person completes the automatic landing on the roof of the truck under the guidance of the infrared beam."
The driver of the truck is then responsible for delivering the package to the customer. The concept of Swiss start-up e-commerce Siroop this week to deliver goods to users through experiments has now become a reality.
Mantlenet, based in Menlo Park, Calif., was allowed to operate drones in densely populated areas of Switzerland in March. The company said it was the first official approval in the world. Last week, Matternet also introduced a white-like postbox-like device that covers an area of ​​about 2 square meters and can be mounted on the roof or on the ground to become the base for the drone to land and receive packages.
At present, Daimler is not the only car manufacturer that intends to use the car as a "unmanned transfer station". Earlier this year, Ford unveiled the concept of a self-driving electric van that can be used to deliver in-vehicle drones to places that are difficult for humans to reach, such as high-rise buildings.
Delivering goods weighing less than 1.8 kilograms through drones can actually save a lot of time and money. However, the specific effects remain to be seen. After all, drone distribution is still in its infancy, so it takes some time to determine the specific operating costs.
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