SKYDRIVE BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY IN HARD-TO-REACH PLACES VIA CARGO DRONE

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- SkyDrive Inc has launched test flights of a cargo drone, revolutionising the way heavy goods are transported and speeding up the movement of equipment in remote locations.

In a statement, the leading flying-car developer said the first operational testing took place earlier this month in Toyota City, Japan.

This new technology has been tested with a load capacity of 30kg, utilising SkyDrive’s world-leading aircraft development technology to achieve high safety standards.

There is the potential to develop this further and achieve greater capacity loads of up to 50kg and 80kg, according to demand.

With flight speed of 40 km/h and 15 minutes flight time, the drone can be used by companies for transporting materials to hard-to-reach places such as slopes, mountain valleys, overpasses and sites of steel tower maintenance.

Usage of cargo drones will help avoid dangerous works, save personnel and shorten the term of work.

Demonstration flights of the flying car are scheduled for summer next year, and its commercial release in 2023. Pre-sale orders for the cargo drone will be taken from spring in 2020.

-- BERNAMA