US media: drone delivery service, China leads the United States

"Diplomat" website July 10, original topic: China Delivery UAV Promotion: Slow but stable to solve the problems of remote rural delivery and high pressure on urban delivery. China has increased the delivery of drones to the delivery drone usage of.

Delivery UAV source Vision China

During the delivery session, the last mile is the most expensive part, which may account for more than half of the entire transportation cost. In rural China, the cost of transportation is difficult to transport because the destination is far apart and the terrain is complicated, and the cost of delivery in the last mile is particularly expensive. As the e -commerce markets in rural areas continue to grow, drones fly to remote areas to overcome the problem of lack of logistics transportation. In urban areas, special permission is required to use drones. Even so, traffic congestion in some places makes drone delivery more convenient than manual delivery.

Chinese companies such as Jingdong and Meituan have developed drone delivery technology and processes. Among them, JD.com has provided drone delivery services since 2015 (pictured). Meituan started the drone delivery business two years ago, and its pilot project has covered 8,000 customers in Shenzhen. In order to increase the weight of transportable products, Chinese companies are expanding the use of unmanned transport aircraft. Last month, China achieved the first large domestic unmanned transport aircraft in Jingmen City, Hubei. The drone can meet the 500 kg of standard load and 500 kilometers of drone cargo coverage. In addition, the "Drone Express Delivery Service Specification" has been officially implemented from January 1, 2021.

Although all this is conducive to China's drone delivery services, the launch of such businesses is not as fast as some people expect. Although drones have become part of the last mile solution, smaller drones are facing problems such as short battery life and low load standards. In addition, automated equipment, including delivery robots, has accelerated its advancement in China's urban areas, and they can carry more parcels and larger batteries. Even so, China ’s delivery drone technology and implementation are still leading the United States. China's commercial drone delivery service has a broad prospect and will continue to develop in the next few years. (Author Sara Xu (Sound), translated by Wang Huicong)

- END -