Mercedes Benz to continue drone deliveries after 100 successful flights during three-week test in Zurich

Briefing

Mercedes Benz to continue drone deliveries after 100 successful flights during three-week test in Zurich

December 1, 2017

Briefing

  • Mercedes Benz Drone Deliveries – Mercedez Benz to further conduct drone deliveries next year in partnership with U.S. company Matternet after 100 successful flights during three-week test in Zurich
  • Successful Initial Testing – Drones shipped items ordered by 50 individual customers choosing “airmail deals” in Swiss online shopping site Siroop from retailer Black & Blaze Coffee Roasting Co
  • Drone Journey – From retailer to four fixed points with maximum distance of 17 kilometers, landing on roofs of customized Mercedes-Benz Vito vans
  • More Efficient Delivery – Drone delivery increasingly being used to navigate around inner-city traffic and speed up journey from retailer to customer, saving time and money
  • Sustained Collaboration with Government – Next steps include continuing to work with regulatory authorities to provide insights from previous and planned testings

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz), Matternet

Source

Original Publication Date

November 28, 2017

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