Mumbai: Blue Dart, a logistics company, has partnered with Skye Air to start drone deliveries, focusing first on the fast-growing e-commerce sector. This move aims to provide cleaner and more efficient delivery options, according to a statement from Blue Dart.
Blue Dart has been a leader in using drone technology for logistics. They conducted Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) trials in Vikarabad, Hyderabad, in 2021 and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) trials under Telangana’s ‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative with Skye Air.
BVLOS drone flights can operate beyond 500-700 meters without the pilot seeing the drone, while VLOS operations require the pilot to keep the drone in sight.
Blue Dart Managing Director Balfour Manuel said, “The country’s strong economic growth, along with increased consumer demand and purchasing power in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, highlights the need for innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions.”
