Press Release

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The trial run, part of a larger research and innovation project, was conducted between January and March 2016 in the Bavarian community of Reit im Winkl.
“We’re the first worldwide who are able to offer a transport drone – Parcelcopter at DHL – for end-customer delivery.
With this combination of fully automated loading and unloading as well as an increased transport load and range of our Parcelcopter we have achieved a level of technical and procedural maturity to eventually allow for field trials in urban areas as well,” said Jürgen Gerdes, Management Board Member for Post – eCommerce – Parcel at Deutsche Post DHL Group.In the coming months DHL
Company: DHL, Activity: DHL, Date: 2016-05-09
Keywords: news, shipping, dhl, shippers, transport, parcelcopter, winkl, im, project, parcel, flight, reit, release, post, press

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“We’re the first worldwide who are able to offer a transport drone – Parcelcopter at DHL – for end-customer delivery. With this combination of fully automated loading and unloading as well as an increased transport load and range of our Parcelcopter we have achieved a level of technical and procedural maturity to eventually allow for field trials in urban areas as well,” said Jürgen Gerdes, Management Board Member for Post – eCommerce – Parcel at Deutsche Post DHL Group.In the coming months DHL Parcel will be analyzing performance data and other insights from the trial together with its R&D partner, the Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen (RWTH). The findings will be used to select other potential areas for testing.The success of the project reflects an outstanding partnership with both the community of Reit im Winkl and also the relevant civil oversight agencies: the Federal Ministry for Transportation (BMVI) established a restricted flight zone specifically for this research project, and the Aviation Authority for the Region of Upper Bavaria provided the necessary flight clearances. Together with officials from the community of Reit im Winkl, all details were worked out to ensure that the project could operate safely and uninterruptedly at all times.More information as well as video material and photos under www.dpdhl.com/parcelcopter

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Company: DHL, Activity: DHL, Date: 2016-05-09
Keywords: news, shipping, dhl, shippers, transport, parcelcopter, winkl, im, project, parcel, flight, reit, release, post, press

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