Swiss will take to the skies in a matter of weeks to start trialling its drone delivery tech. The Swiss Post has teamed up with drone company Matternet, in a bid to be one of the first organisations to implement drone delivery.
Matternet previously tested its drones in Haiti where it delivered medicine and supplies to inaccessible areas and has already flown more drone hours than anyone else in the world.
The ONE quadcopter is capable of carrying cargo up to 1kg in weight over distances of up to 20km (12.4 miles) on a single charge. The drones will initially be used to transports small items like medicine and documents.
Matternet CEO, Andreas Raptopoulos, said: “We are extremely excited to bring Matternet ONE to Switzerland, one of the most technologically-advanced countries in the world, and discover how this new transportation paradigm will bring tremendous value to our partners, their customers and the country at large.”
