Drone makers such as Beihang UAS are tapping into the growing interest from couriers and on-demand service providers to use drones to deliver goods and services.
Chinese companies are testing civilian drones that can carry more than a tonne of cargo as the country’s couriers and on-demand services increasingly look to adopt unmanned aerial vehicles for deliveries.
Drones being developed by Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) will next year be able to carry cargo weighing from one metric tonne to 1.5 tonnes, the equivalent of a sports car. The delivery drone, which is 11.9 metres long with a wingspan of 19.6 metres, will be able to fly a distance of 1,500 kilometres with cargo weighing one tonne, or 1,000 kilometres carrying 1.2 tonnes, the company said, adding that it could reach a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour.
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