Chinese e-commerce site JD.com conducted first government-approved drone flight in Indonesia on January 8, 2019, delivering backpacks and books to school

Briefing

January 30, 2019

Briefing	Drone Delivery – Chinese e-commerce company JD.com completed first government-approved drone flight in Indonesia, delivering backpacks and books to students in school in West Java, Indonesia on January 8, 2019 Commercial Potential – Can pave way for more commercial uses of drones in Indonesia and Southeast Asia region Goal – Aims to deliver 85% of orders on same day or next day Humanitarian Support – Can also be used to humanitarian support, such as earthquake disaster assistance
Accelerator	Drones, Online Commerce
Market Disruption	Next-Generation Logistics
Business Model and Practices Business Model and Practices	Evolved Distribution Channels
Sector	Wholesale and Retail Trade
Function	Sales and Distribution Channels
Organization	JD.com
Source	"JD.com launches first Government approved drone flight in Indonesia," JD.com, https://www.jd.com/; Russell, J., "China’s JD.com tests drone delivery in Indonesia in first overseas pilot", TechCrunch, https://techcrunch.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	January 22, 2019

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