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Swiggy plans drone pilot for middle-mile delivery

By Startup Enthusiast · 24 September 2022

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Swiggy is planning a drone pilot to move goods from a warehouse to a city distribution center

The company is working with government regulators and drone manufacturers for the test

Swiggy is also seeking partnerships with software companies and drone-as-a-service startups

Swiggy is planning a drone pilot for middle-mile delivery.
The pilot will move goods from a suburban warehouse near Gurugram or Bengaluru to a mid-city distribution centre.
The aim is to replace trucks or prevent stockouts using drones.
Swiggy is working with government regulators and drone manufacturers for the pilot.
Flight corridors have already been approved by the government.
Swiggy is also seeking partnerships with software companies and drone-as-a-service startups.
Drone maker Garuda Aerospace earlier said it joined Swiggy's initiative to test drones for Instamart grocery delivery.

The pilot aims to optimise middle-mile transit (warehouse to city collection centre).
Swiggy's valuation surpassed $10 billion after a January 2022 fundraising led by Invesco.
CTO Dale Vaz questions the real customer need for 9-minute delivery.
Swiggy avoids requiring partners to deliver groceries or food in under ten minutes.

Swiggy is a food and grocery delivery platform headquartered in Bengaluru.
It was founded 8 years ago (as of 2022).
The company uses machine learning for customer preference prioritisation, driver availability, and chatbot capabilities.
Swiggy does not require its partners to deliver in under ten minutes.
Its valuation surpassed $10 billion after a January 2022 fundraising.

Swiggy plans to conduct the drone pilot from a suburban warehouse near Gurugram or Bengaluru.
It is seeking partnerships with software companies and drone-as-a-service startups.