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In China, the drone delivery market has been in full swing. Tech giants like Alibaba, JD, a few express companies and some startups came out in succession to carry out delivery trials.
Last year, China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) gave the operation license to a Hangzhou-based startup, making it the first company to pilot commercial deliveries in China. Alibaba’s online food delivery platform Ele.me also authorized 17 drone routes in 2018, covering 58 square kilometers and serving over 100 restaurants. These routes are available to people who work within a closed office building cluster in Shanghai.
Global players in drone delivery arena
Amazon on Monday said they have received federal approval for their drone delivery service, which allows them to begin testing commercial deliveries through its drone fleet. The certificate issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) means a lot to the e-commerce giant who has been working on the drone project for years, according to the company.
In 2013, Jeff Bezo, CEO of the company and one of the richest men in the world has made a goal to shorten the delivery time to 30 minutes. Although the promise still hasn’t become a reality, obtaining certificate was an “important step,” the company said, adding that it would continue to test the technology. Amazon is not the first player who has been given greenlight from the FAA to conduct airspace delivery business. Google’s parent company Alphabet and United Parcel Service got their admission tickets last year. But according to a New York Time report, neither company has implemented services widely as yet.
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