Dronamics and Hellenic Publish (ELTA) signal settlement for first postal cargo drone deliveries in Greece

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Now, Dronamics, the primary cargo drone airline licensed to function in Europe, will collaborate with Hellenic Publish (ELTA) to make use of cargo drones for center mile postal logistics. “Beginning with a home service connecting the mainland with islands, the 2 corporations are additionally exploring worldwide cooperation to offer postal cargo drone deliveries from Athens to key European cities,” says an organization announcment.

Dronamics expects to start business operations early in 2024: Greece is the launch market.  The corporate plans to ascertain identical day service between Athens and areas within the north of the nation, in addition to islands within the south.  Dronamics will companion with Golden Cargo, a premium logistics, dealing with and warehousing service supplier, because the Basic Gross sales and Service Agent.

Dronamics can supply as much as 80% sooner, 50% cheaper and 60% decrease in CO2 emissions freight in comparison with conventional companies, making it effectively suited to time-sensitive deliveries resembling publish and packages. Its remotely-piloted plane, the Black Swan, requires 400 meters solely to land and take off, a viable resolution for reaching distant and underserved areas, the place conventional airport infrastructure is lacking or underdeveloped. There are over 300 inhabited islands in Greece whose communities can profit from a sooner, cheaper and inexperienced air cargo resolution.

“We’re very excited to be partnering with Hellenic Publish, a company famend for its historic legacy and spectacular attain. Dronamics is on a mission to allow identical day supply for everybody, all over the place, and becoming a member of forces with ELTA helps us transfer ahead in our objective. This collaboration is a pivotal step towards empowering communities, bridging distances and making important companies inexpensive and accessible for everybody,” says Svilen Rangelov, Co-Founder and CEO of Dronamics.

“The Hellenic Publish-Dronamics partnership is a vital initiative that can change the map within the Greek courier market. Along with Dronamics, we’ll present companies throughout Greece sooner, farther and in a greener method. This partnership is a turning level in our reorganization, because it summarizes our motto for the longer term: “Reaching all over the place, higher”, says Grigoris Sklikas, CEO of Hellenic Publish.

The publish and parcel sector is turning into one of many early adopters of Dronamics’ sooner, cheaper, inexperienced cargo drone expertise. Final month, Dronamics introduced an LOI with the Emirates Publish Group, the nationwide postal service within the UAE.

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