DHL announces drone capable of delivering 4 x faster baggage perfectly automatically

DHL of international shipping logistics company delivered from 2013 "ParcelcopterWe continue to develop the series. Vertical takeoff (VTOL) which can be delivered about 4 times faster than the car in the rugged mountainous area of ​​new weather, has already developed a quad-cotter type delivery dron such as "Parcelcopter 1.0" and "Parcelcopter 2.0" Type drone "Parcelcopter 3.0We announced.

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The way that Parcelcopter 3.0 actually delivers packages can be seen from the following movie.

Making deliveries with the DHL Parcelcopter 3.0 - YouTube


The DHL staff came to a place like a locker.


After entering your PIN number ......


The door of the locker opened and there was space to put the luggage in.


Just close the door with the package you want to deliver OK.


Then the ceiling of a huge rocker opens.


Inside, some parts are taken out by the robot arm ......


It was attached to Parcelcopter 3.0 which had been out of the ceiling and on standby.


Parcelcopter 3.0 with battery installed,Tilt WingMake the angle of the vertical and start preparing for takeoff.


Staff watching the test


The appearance of takeoff from the display is being monitored. Although staff are watching, Parcelcopter 3.0 is a fully automatic flying drone, and there is no need for manual operation by humans.


That's why Parcelcopter 3.0 started delivery. It has a specification like a light aircraft as a radio control, with a total length of 2200 mm, a weight of 2 kg, a maximum speed of about 70 km, a longest flight distance of 8.3 km, and a flight altitude of 500 m.


It is also possible to monitor the surrounding scenery with a camera while flying. A steep coniferous forest zone with snow covering continues, enabling quick delivery in areas where it is difficult to deliver by car.


So we arrived at another port. We were able to move mountainous areas that take more than 30 minutes by car in only 8 minutes. This port is a combination of a cargo station called "Skyport" made for Parcelcopter 3.0 and a drone depot.


Parcelcopter 3.0, which got off to the rooftop port, will be collected automatically as it was taken off.


Then a man asking for luggage came to Skyport.


Enter your PIN number.


I was able to receive the desired item. It is the world's first as a delivery drone that automates all takeoff and landing.


Parcelcopter 3.0 is for doing delivery in mountainous areas with difficulty delivering by automobile by returning to Skyport and can not deliver baggage to designated place such as "home garden". It is in the vicinity of Light · im · Winkle in the southern German · alpine highway that you can fly with this movie, and you will be able to obtain living goods that are hard to get drugs etc. easily. DHL has performed automatic delivery test of Parcelcopter 3.0 more than 130 times, and future tests are planned in urban areas.