McDonald’s and Chinese food delivery company Meituan have launched the first drone delivery service for fast-food orders along a 3.1km route near Shanghai’s West Bund area. The service began operations last week, allowing customers in Xuhui district to pick up their meals from designated kiosks within 10 minutes of ordering. Each drone can carry a maximum payload of 2.4kg and serves both office workers and tourists frequenting the scenic riverside location.
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McDonald’s and Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan have launched the country’s first catering brand-exclusive drone delivery route in Shanghai's Xuhui district along the West Bund area. The service commenced operations last week, enabling visitors and office workers to receive fast-food orders delivered directly to designated kiosks via drones flying a 3.1km (1.93-mile) path from a McDonald’s restaurant. These customised drones can carry up to 2.4kg (5.29lbs), completing deliveries in as little as 10 minutes. This innovative logistics technology aims to cater to the high demand for quick food delivery among tourists and local workers in this bustling riverfront area.
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Cloudy with a chance of Big Macs: McDonald’s and Meituan launch drone route in Shanghai
Fast-food orders will soar through the Shanghai sky, quickly reaching designated kiosks along the West Bund, offering a new way to collect meals
Shanghai’s bustling riverfront has become the latest testing ground for urban logistics technology, with McDonald’s and Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan joining forces to launch the country’s first catering brand-exclusive drone-delivery route.
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McDonald → launch → route
Commencing operations last week, the new service allows visitors strolling or exercising along the scenic West Bund area in Shanghai’s Xuhui district to have their fast-food orders ‘airdropped’ directly to designated kiosks, according to a recent statement by district authorities.
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orders → commence → authorities
The 3.1km (1.93-mile) flight path, originating from a McDonald’s restaurant in Xuhui, is designed to serve thousands of office workers in the area, as well as the large crowds of tourists who frequent the riverside, the statement said.
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statement → originate → riverside
The customised drones can handle a maximum payload of 2.4kg (5.29lbs) and complete waterfront deliveries in as fast as 10 minutes, according to an official Meituan statement.
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drones → handle → statement
