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Islamabad: Food delivery via drones will soon take off in Pakistan as the pilot project has been launched in Islamabad.
The food delivery company Foodpanda collaborated with Pakistani aerospace company Woot Tech to test the service in Islamabad.
* It can deliver a maximum payload of 5kg at 90 km/h speed.
* The maximum flight distance is about 20km.
* It is allowed to fly 100 meters (300 feet) high.
* Endurance – up to 30 min
* Speed – 90 km/h
* Max flight range – 20 km
* Max payload weight – 5 kg
* Altitude – 300 feet allowed
The ‘PandaFly’ service will be expanded across the country after successful trials. The test flight was conducted with support from Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in Islamabad at F-9 park on November 12.
The drone delivered a 2.5kg food package from one end of the park to the other with the help of two riders who loaded and collected the package and distributed food to children of Sweet Homes orphanage invited at the event.
The project would allow speedier food deliveries but not exactly in the way many would expect. The service launched in Pakistan will not be currently delivering food directly to homes. It is focused on middle-mile drone delivery service which means drones would fly from one point to another in a straight line bypassing traffic and other obstacles.
After the order is loaded on the drone, it will fly to a specified drop-off point where the Foodpanda rider will receive and deliver it to the customer. Pakistan’s...
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