Swiggy will begin drone delivery trials in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru
Swiggy has partnered with Garuda Aerospace to conduct trials of drone-delivery of groceries in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) also Bengaluru, Karnataka. The pilot project will look into the feasibility of using drones in Swiggy’s grocery delivery service, Instamart.
Drones will replenish inventory between seller-run dark stores and a “common customer point.”
Swiggy stated in a blog post that orders would be pick up from the “common point” and deliver to the customer. Garuda Aerospace. Said in a statement that the development was in response to the Swiggy Proposal (RFP) that was floated a few weeks ago. “According to the food delivery platform, they receive 345 registrations and select four.”
Agnishwar Jayaprakash, the founder also CEO of Garuda Aerospace. Called this collaboration the “dawn of a new era in drone deliveries. Adding that as cities become more crowded. Startups like Swiggy have recognized how Advanced Garuda Aerospace drones can play a role in urban mobility also logistics via air to reduce delivery downtime.
According to the company’s statement, Garuda Aerospace is India’s most valuable drone startup, also valued at $250 million (roughly Rs. 1,910 crores), with plans to manufacture 100,000 indigenous made-in-India drones.
The company and stated that it offers a wide range of drone technology services to increase efficiency and lower costs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Garuda Aerospace Manufacturing Facilities in Gurgaon and Chennai. During the launch of the Garuda Aerospace Kisan Drone Yathra, a monumental spectacle. That saw 100 drones take off simultaneously in 100 villages across the country.
