“Nova Poshta” for The First Time in Ukraine Tested The Delivery of The Parcel by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Thursday, July 29, 2021
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“Nova Poshta” for The First Time in Ukraine Tested The Delivery of The Parcel by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

On July 29, "Nova Poshta" tested a new service — parcel delivery using an unmanned aerial vehicle. The company sent a test shipment from Kyiv to Kharkiv and back

The test package rose to a height of 300 meters at 07:00 from Chaika airfield and arrived at Korotych airfield at 12:00. In the opposite direction, the parcel will depart at 14:00 from Korotych and should arrive in Kyiv at 19:00. The test correction was performed on the Discovery drone of the Ukrainian company Aerodron.

This type of transportation is absolutely safe for parcels. In the sky, the UAV behaves like a real plane and is able to recognize any obstacles in its path. In particular, the unmanned aerial investing-in-ukraine/business-opportunities/automotive/" rel="dofollow">vehicle flies a special route. In case of unforeseen circumstances, the protective system will work, and he will land with it. In addition, the UAV is monitored by an operator who monitors the device in case of dangerous moments and can take control. During the test, the parcel was additionally accompanied by an airplane.

The next test flight is scheduled to Lviv and will take place in August. In the future, the flight time will be reduced to three hours, and the total weight of the cargo to be transported will be 250 kg and more. Nova Poshta plans to launch the service in commercial operation in 2022.

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