UAE postal service exploring delivery by drone
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Emirates Post Group (EPG) and Dronamics are working together to establish same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries.
The two companies signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) during the official launch of the Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry (SAVI) Cluster in Abu Dhabi. SAVI is set to become an autonomous vehicle hub.
Under the terms of this LOI, EPG will explore and trial Dronamics’s cargo drone service to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries. The organizations will collaborate towards developing a cargo drone delivery network in the UAE and GCC.
After the pilot, EPG intends to integrate drones into its logistics network. In addition, EPG intends to be a launch partner of the future Dronamics UAE joint venture to support the expansion of their cargo drone operations in the region.
Dronamics has successfully conducted tests of its drones, validating their potential to serve various industries.
“Partnering with Emirates Post Group provides us with the exciting opportunity to work on our expansion to the Middle East and the United Arab Emirates in particular,” said Svilen Rangelov, CEO and co-founder of Dronamics.
“Through this agreement we will look to implement our unique middle-mile cargo drone technology on the UAE market in service of EPG, its customers and its universal service mandate – an important step to achieving our vision of enabling same-day delivery for everyone everywhere.”
As part of this LoI, Emirates Post Group will enable Dronamics, through its postal and express business managed by Emirates Post, to conduct Proof-of-Concept (POC) flights in the UAE with at least one drone aircraft by 2024.
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