Your takeaway “falls from the sky” Meituan takeaway drone is officially in operation: delivered within 15 minutes

Fast Technology News on April 27, Meituan UAV Shanghai’s first normalized commercial route was officially launched in Jinshan yesterday, and citizens can experience drone delivery services through the Meituan App. According to the “Shanghai Jinshan” official account, Meituan Shanghai’s first normalized commercial route for drones has a total length of 2.2 kilometers, starting from Shanghai Bailian Jinshan Shopping Center and ending at Jinshan Federation of Industry and Commerce Building. Equipped with 3 drones with a payload of 2.3 kg, the flying height does not exceed 120 meters, and the fastest speed reaches 20m/s. It can operate normally in the environment of light rain and wind force below level 5, and can deliver meals within 15 minutes. At present, 15 merchants have settled in the route, covering fast food, dinner, drinks, desserts, etc. Since the line has just been opened, only some items in some stores are supported. When ordering food, users only need to select drone delivery on the product interface, and select the drone airdrop cabinet of Jinshan Federation of Industry and Commerce Building as the receiving location, and the charges are the same as ordinary takeaway orders.The staff will bring the food to the drone take-off area on the top floor of the shopping mall, load it into the recyclable drone meal box made by Meituan, and after ensuring that the product meets the flight conditions, another flight manager will deliver the meal. box hang

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