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The trial is set to start on March 18 and will continue for a period of three months. Grubhub will carry out the test during the day in partnership with Dexa, a company that specializes in drone technology. The test will include customers who reside within a 2.5-mile (4 km) distance from the Wonder food court located in Green Brook. The weight of the delivery should not be more than four pounds (1.8 kilograms).
Grubhub estimates that delivery will take five to eight minutes once the food is loaded onto the drone, and less than 30 minutes from the moment the order is placed. Orders will be delivered using DE-2020 quadcopters that fly at an altitude of around 120 meters, which is approximately 400 feet, and travel at a speed of about 40 miles per hour, or 65 kilometers per hour. The quadcopter operates on its own, without needing someone to control it, but Dexa keeps an eye on its movements from a distance.
The company is set to conduct its initial test of drone delivery. Grubhub is currently utilizing delivery robots in multiple American college towns.
source: bloomberg.com
Grubhub estimates that delivery will take five to eight minutes once the food is loaded onto the drone, and less than 30 minutes from the moment the order is placed. Orders will be delivered using DE-2020 quadcopters that fly at an altitude of around 120 meters, which is approximately 400 feet, and travel at a speed of about 40 miles per hour, or 65 kilometers per hour. The quadcopter operates on its own, without needing someone to control it, but Dexa keeps an eye on its movements from a distance.
The company is set to conduct its initial test of drone delivery. Grubhub is currently utilizing delivery robots in multiple American college towns.
source: bloomberg.com
