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Briefing
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- Drone Development – Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com developing drone that can carry packages weighing one metric ton for food deliveries in rural areas
- Technology Variety – Has seven types of drones in testing across Beijing, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Jiangsu in China
- Drone Program Background – Started October 2015 and has since accumulated thousands of test flights since trials began in June 2016
- People Support – Drone program still uses people, called village promoters, to deliver packages directly into homes
- Rural Areas – Focused on delivering to rural areas where drones have speed and cost advantage
- Future Plans – Planning to build 185 drone airports in Southwest China by 2020
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Organization
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JD.com
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Source
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Glaser, A., "One of China’s biggest online retailers is building a delivery drone that can carry 2,000 pounds of cargo",
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Chan, T., "One of China's biggest online retailers plans to build nearly 200 drone airports to bring e-commerce to rural China",
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Meredith, S., "Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is developing a drone that can deliver packages weighing as much as one ton",
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Original Publication Date
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June 8, 2017
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