September 10, 2020 09:20 am
Walmart’s packages will be delivered by drones operated by Israeli firm Flytrex. | Image: Flytrex
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Walmart begins testing drone deliveries for household goods and groceries
Walmart’s packages will be delivered by drones operated by Israeli firm Flytrex. | Image: Flytrex
Walmart has started making its first deliveries by drone, launching a small pilot program this week in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The retailer will be delivering “select grocery and household essential items” using automated drones operated by Israeli startup Flytrex.
Each of the drones can fly at speeds of 32 mph, travel distances of 6.2 miles in a round trip, and carry up to 6.6 pounds (that’s roughly “6-8 hamburgers,” according to converted units offered on Flytrex’s own website). A demo video of the drone shows how it lowers packages to the ground from 80 feet in the air rather than having to land itself. Flytrex received approval from the FAA to test food deliveries in North Carolina , with caveats that its drones only...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/10/21430280/walmart-drone-delivery-pilot-program-north-carolina-flytrex
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