Mercedes-Benz Vans and drone tech startup Matternet created a concept car, or as they’re calling it, a Vision Van, which could change the way small packages are delivered across short distances.
The Vision Van’s rooftop serves as a launch and landing pad for Matternet’s new Matternet M2 drones.
The Matternet M2 drones, which are autonomous, can pick up and carry a package of 4.4 pounds across 12 miles of sky on a single battery charge in real-world conditions.
They are designed to reload their payload and swap out batteries without human intervention. They work in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz Vans’ onboard and cloud-based systems, so that items within a van are loaded up into the drone, automatically, at the cue of software and with the help of robotic shelving systems within the van.
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