7th Feb 2020 - 09:08
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Terra Drone Europe and transnational consumer goods company Unilever tested a drone delivery service for ‘Ben & Jerry’s’ ice cream brand in New York.
The drone delivery demonstration took place at Unilever’s recent annual investor event where Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cups were delivered to a pre-decided destination via a drone.
A multi-copter drone was fitted with a delivery box, which is designed to carry three Ben & Jerry’s mini cups (72g each). The delivery service, called ‘Ice Cream Now’, was first launched in 2017.
With regulations around future drone flights expected to become more flexible the consumer good company is preparing for this.
Yuki Ueno, director of Terra Drone Europe, said: “We want to solve serious problems in the logistics field, such as carbon dioxide emissions, with drones. As deregulation progresses worldwide, drone delivery services will also increase.”