Several tech giants are testing ways to deliver parcels to homes using drones, one of the most advanced companies in this field is wingsubdivision alphabet. The company owns Googlewhich has already tested its aircraft in some regions of the world, announced that to date (7) will begin shipping to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area (DFW), in northern Texas, USA.

Currently main customer wing it’s a pharmacy chain walgreens, which will now deliver health and wellness products directly to users’ doors for its customers. One significant difference in the company’s solution is the fact that it operates directly from the establishment through a new operating model that will also deliver branded ice cream. Blue Bell Oil Refineriesmedicines for animals Easyvet and first aid kits production Texas Health.

On its official blog, the division alphabet said that with the start of operations in the DFW region, it will become the largest metropolitan area in the world and the first in the United States where on-demand drone delivery will be carried out.

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Solution difference wing is that the operation takes place directly through the parking lot of the institution, and not in its own warehouse. The aircraft will be sent to warehouses in small containers, which will serve as hangars, which will allow system to be installs quickly and takes up little space.

OUR alphabet It uses a hybrid multi-rotor fixed-wing drone that has a series of motors and is designed for autonomous flight. The total aircraft is capable of carrying weight up to 1.5 kg for trips of approximately 10 km. For safety reasons, the models have backup engines, battery and advanced navigation systems, if necessary and in case of a problem, pilots can take over manual control if something goes wrong.

Since 2019, when he started working, wing has already made more than 200,000 deliveries to the regions of Australia and the United States, but to limited areas for testing. With the beginning of operations in North Dallas, a subsidiary Google is taking a big step towards making its drone delivery plans a reality.

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Source: Wing, Engadget