VIDEO: Drone start-up makes its first commercial delivery to ship

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Singapore start-up F-drones completed the first commercial BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone delivery to a ship in Singapore on April19. The drone delivered 2 kg of vitamins over 2.7 km in 7 minutes, to a ship managed by Eastern Pacific Shipping.

Eastern Pacific, one of the world’s largest privately-owned ship managers, is F-drones’ first paying customer.

In Singapore, as in most parts of the world, a BVLOS authorization or permit is required when operating drones beyond the visual range...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/video-drone-start-up-makes-its-first-commercial-delivery-to-ship/

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