In a recent demonstration at the Cyberjaya test site witnessed by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and airasia group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, a drone with a maximum payload of 2kg and maximum flight distance of 5km completed a delivery.
“This has limited innovation to only the largest names, keeping more agile, localised drone operators on the sidelines due to long, expensive testing periods, ” she said. Going forward, MaGIC will connect airasia with more startups, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players to develop innovation and entrepreneurship programmes.
“We created this urban delivery sandbox while working closely with CAAM to ensure that drone use in urban settings meets the requirements outlined in these CADs. VStream Revolution’s drone solution specialist Saravanan Chettiar Letchumenan said the company initially distributed foreign-made drones, but Covid-19 restrictions on travel and trade posed a challenge in acquiring replacement parts and maintenance talent.
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