Delta Drone - Regulators Approve Brazil's First Drone Delivery Operation to Company Using ParaZero Safety System
Regulators Approve Brazil's First Drone Delivery Operation to Company Using ParaZero Safety System
SÃO PAULO, Sept. 7, 2020 - Latin American drone delivery company, Speedbird Aero, announced it has received regulatory approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, also known as ANAC, to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil. Speedbird Aero operates a proprietary delivery drone with an integrated ParaZero parachute recovery system, and is now the first company in Latin America to win regulatory approval for a drone delivery operation.
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Speedbird
Aero team with ANAC officials after successful live parachute
deployment
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Speedbird Aero prepares for parachute deployment in front of ANAC
officials
A Hybrid Logistics Approach
Speedbird Aero has partnered with leading Latin American
food delivery company, iFood, to offer an on-demand food delivery service
that combines drone delivery with other forms of last-mile transportation,
including motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, and e-bikes. The approved drone
delivery routes will link two iFood Hubs with a food court and condominium
complex, significantly reducing ground transportation time typically
required for deliveries.
For the first delivery route, drones will
pick up orders from the rooftop of a large shopping complex in São
Paulo and transport them to a nearby iFood pickup hub, where awaiting
couriers will shuttle orders to their final destinations. Each delivery
route will take the drones approximately two minutes to fly.
For the
second delivery route, drones will fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to a secondary iFood
pickup hub approximately 1.5 km away. This phase will enable a broader
distribution footprint and is expected to begin by December, 2020.
"Our goal is to continue the development of unmanned aerial logistics
in Brazil and Latin America with safety in mind" says Samuel
Salomão, Speedbird Aero's co-founder.
Safety as the Basis for Approval
Throughout the
certification process that took more than one year to complete, ANAC
regulators assessed the safety management and risk mitigation planning
aspects of Speedbird Aero's operations, which included a ParaZero autonomous parachute system for each
delivery drone in the company's fleet. As part of the certification
process, Speedbird Aero was required to perform six parachute deployments,
including a final live parachute deployment in front of a team of ANAC
officials, which took place on July 9th, 2020.
"All
of these steps are part of a process that will culminate into a commercial
product" said Manoel Coelho, co-founder of Speedbird Aero.
Drone Delivery Initiatives Increase During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Whether delivering
critical medical supplies or a fresh meal from a local restaurant, the
aerial logistics capability of drone delivery is becoming increasingly
sought-after by organizations, yet regulatory restrictions have proven to
be the primary barrier to large-scale adoption. However, in the wake of
COVID-19 restrictions, an increasing number of drone delivery initiatives
have begun to gain additional traction, including Zipline, Flytrex, Rouses
Markets, and Manna Delivery. In this domain, drones are proving their value
as important tools for creating more resilient supply chains and
socially-distanced delivery services.
“Drone logistics is a
rapidly emerging industry, and ParaZero is at the forefront of drone
safety” said Eden Attias, CEO of ParaZero. This historic drone
delivery approval aligns with our vision of enabling expanded drone services in urban
environments."
About ParaZero
Limited
ParaZero (https://parazero.com/) was founded in 2014 to
accomplish a vision to enable the drone industry to realize its greatest
potential through enhancing safety and mitigating risk. ParaZero offers a
smart and intuitive solution to enable drone industry growth by designing,
developing and providing best-in-class autonomous safety systems for
commercial drones.
About Speedbird
Aero
Speedbird Aero (https://www.speedbird.aero) is the first company
in Brazil and Latin America to develop and operate unmanned aerial
systems (drones) to perform air transportation and delivery of products and
medicines. In 2019, Speedbird started the certification process of the
first remotely piloted multirotor aircraft in Brazil, and the company's
goal is to continue developing drone delivery with its partners' support
and under the supervision of Brazilian aeronautical entities.
About Delta Drone:
The Delta Drone Group is an international player in the field of
civilian drones for professional use. It provides a range of professional
solutions specifically designed for targeted sectors, as well as a complete
selection of related services.
Delta Drone is listed on
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