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Briefing
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- Giant Drone – Aerospace firm Boeing unveiled prototype of unmanned electric cargo air vehicle (CAV) that measures 15 feet long (4.57 meters), 18 feet wide (5.49 meters) and 4 feet tall (1.22 meters), and weighs 747 pounds (339 kilograms)
- eVTOL – Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) drone powered by electric propulsion system with eight rotors allowing for vertical flight
- 500 Pounds of Cargo – Can carry 500 pounds of cargo, which could equivalent to refrigerator
- Design and Testing – Took three months to design and build, having gone through successful flight tests at Boeing’s research lab in Missouri, U.S.
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Sector
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Transportation and Logistics
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Function
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Operations, Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Distribution Channels
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Organization
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Boeing Co.
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Source
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"Boeing unveils new unmanned cargo air vehicle prototype,"
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Hawkins, A., "Boeing built a giant drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo",
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Burns, M., "Boeing’s prototype drone can carry 500 lbs of cargo",
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Condliffe, J., "Finally, a drone that could lift a refrigerator",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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January 10, 2018
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