Chennai, April 20 -- Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and the IIT-Madras have successfully completed India's first intra-city drone delivery flight trials in Bengaluru.
Conducted under the research framework of the FedEx SMART Centre at IIT Madras, this milestone underscores a commitment to advancing next-generation, technology-enabled supply chains.
The trials validated a mid-mile aerial logistics service connecting Electronic City Phase II with the vicinity of Bangalore International Airport. By utilizing aerial corridors, the initiative successfully reduced a typical 60-minute, 53 km road journey to a 39-42 km flight, completing the transit in approximately 21 minutes.
The flight path involved coordinated navigation through Airport...