AirAsia and MaGIC team up to roll out future service

Test flight: Fernandes (second from left) presenting a package to Khairy during a flight demonstration in Cyberjaya. With them are (from left) Science, Technology and Innovation secretary-general Datuk Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir, MaGIC CEO Dzuleira Abu Bakar and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia CEO Capt Chester Voo Chee Soon (right).

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian shoppers can look forward to seeing their purchases delivered by automated drones in the future as AirAsia Digital partners with the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) to launch the Urban Drone Delivery Sandbox.

The pilot project for the delivery of goods from AirAsia’s e-commerce platforms, including the “airasia shop”, using automated drones is set to be carried out through a six-month phased approach at the third National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) test site in Cyberjaya, according to a statement by AirAsia yesterday.