Grab Philippines to pilot test drone deliveries
In a statement on Tuesday (June 23), the super app operator said it would conduct a pilot study for the unmanned aerial vehicle delivery between two properties owned by Megaworld Corp. in Metro Manila.
The drone-powered commercial delivery will implement a hybrid delivery model where Grab riders handle pick-ups and drop-offs from dedicated drone landing stations. The drones will make the delivery between the two points.
Grab, Megaworld, Department of Transportation and Department of Information and Communications Technology inked a memorandum of understanding for this effort.
'This pilot is an opportunity for us to learn and understand how drone deliveries might work in the Philippine context, from dense urban neighborhoods to underserved areas,' Grab Philippines managing director Ronald Roda said. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
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