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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
foodpanda takes to the skies with pandaFly
Project marks significant progress in realising drone deliveries following successful test flight with
ST Engineering, supported by POSH Bawean
Singapore, 13 August 2020 – Pandas may soon fly! foodpanda, Singapore’s leading delivery platform, has
reached greater heights of food delivery with pandaFly, which completed its drone delivery test flight today.
Joining hands with global technology, defence and engineering group, ST Engineering, an order of 5 packets of
Ayam Penyet (“smashed” fried chicken) was delivered from Marina South Pier to PACC Offshore Services
Holdings (POSH) Vessel, located 3km off the pier, in under ten minutes.
Increasingly, customers will want to be able to buy anything, from anywhere, and receive them immediately -
all within the tap of a few buttons. With drones, foodpanda intends to meet these demands by making long-
distance deliveries better, faster, and cheaper for all. In the last five years, delivery times have gone from 60
minutes to under 30 minutes and now, quite possibly less than 15 minutes! This latest flight test demonstrated
by ST Engineering using its DroNet solution proves that it’s possible to simultaneously deliver longer distances
and cut delivery times by yet another half. Imagine placing an order for Changi Village Nasi Lemak and receiving
the piping hot meal in Jurong within 15 minutes with minimal delivery fee!
Intended as a complement to our pandariders, the drones will ideally
be able to pick up and deliver orders at designated collection points
located islandwide where one of foodpanda’s 12,000 riders will be
waiting to complete the last-mile delivery. This means that customers
can still expect the familiarity of our pandariders delivering piping hot
meals right to their doorsteps.
“Delivering with drones has always been part of our long-term plan,
and to see our foodpanda box up in the air today takes us a big step
forward to be the first food delivery platform that makes drone
deliveries a reality. Much more than a novelty, drone deliveries will
help us deliver over longer distances faster, while keeping costs low,
so that we can continue to satisfy our customers more
instantaneously.” said Luc Andreani, Managing Director of foodpanda
Singapore.
Working with leading Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions provider to make drone deliveries a reality
In March this year, foodpanda inked a partnership with ST Engineering to adapt its DroNet solution to trial the
delivery of light food items over short distances of up to 3km. DroNet is an end-to-end drone network solution
designed to carry out specific tasks or services autonomously in an urban environment.
One of the leading players in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry, ST Engineering has been working
closely with regulators and industry partners to develop solutions that make use of the latest smart and
unmanned technologies for military and commercial applications. ST Engineering received authorisation
granted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) for the use of UAS to perform the proof of concept
delivery exercise. In the next phase following today’s test flight, foodpanda and ST Engineering will be looking to test drones that can fly further and for longer durations. Jeffrey Lam, Deputy President of ST Engineering’s Aerospace sector said, “In our latest flight exercise, we are pleased to collaborate with foodpanda to adapt our drone network solution to realise a faster and cost-efficient method in food deliveries, one that can also help meet the need for safe distancing under the current COVID- 19 situation. With a growing list of potential customers and collaborators which include Wilhelmsen Ships Service for shore-to-ship parcel deliveries, we are able to make significant advancements in applying DroNet to meet real-world problems, and help end-users such as foodpanda to introduce game-changing enhancements to their operations and services.” The future of drone deliveries is now. Drones will make it possible to deliver things not delivered before, to places that were previously inaccessible. As technology advances, there is no doubt that drones will continue to drive innovation for many industries – including food delivery. “The usage of drones is an area that POSH is actively studying as part of our innovation roadmap. We are therefore pleased to partner foodpanda and ST Engineering in this test flight, which offers a glimpse of what is possible. There is still much work to be done to fully enable shore to ship drone delivery over longer haul distances. POSH will continue to work with suitable partners so as to bring a taste of home to our seafarers onboard, in time to come.” said Danny Chong, General Manager, COE (Innovation), POSH. With the support of cross-industry partners such as POSH who hosted the test flight, foodpanda is positioned to champion yet another industry-first with the aim of meeting the needs of all our customers, wherever they are. About foodpanda: foodpanda is dedicated to bringing food lovers around the world their favourite meals from curated local restaurants. Since its creation, the on-demand food delivery service has grown to more than 30,000 partner restaurants in more than 120 cities across ten Asian and Central European countries globally. foodpanda is active in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Romania and Bulgaria. It belongs to Delivery Hero, a global leader of the food delivery industry. For more information visit www.foodpanda.sg. About Delivery Hero: Delivery Hero is the world's leading local delivery platform. The company holds a leadership position in 39 out of 43 countries across Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa in terms of restaurants, active users, orders, online and mobile platforms. Delivery Hero also operates its own delivery service primarily in over 600 cities around the globe. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the Company has more than 25,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.deliveryhero.com For more information, please contact: Rachel Tang WhiteLabel PR racheltang@whitelabelpr.com.sg
Appendix
Factsheet on ST Engineering’s DroNet Solution
Introduction
ST Engineering’s DroNet is a drone-agnostic operating platform capable of integrating autonomous and
multi-function Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) networks. An end-to-end system designed to carry out
specific tasks or services in an urban environment, DroNet is developed in close consultation with aviation
regulators and industry partners, incorporating the latest smart technologies such as face recognition and
visual imaging to meet existing and future uses of UAS in a robust and safe manner. It can tailored for
military and commercial applications.
DroNet can be fully autonomous, and is equipped with enabling features that include detection and
avoidance of obstacles, flying beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), GPS-less navigation, precision landing,
and real-time data analytics. This highly scalable solution is suitable for conducting diverse operations from
deliveries to site inspections, making its potential use cases limitless.
More information on DroNet and a high resolution infographic can be found at this link
https://www.stengg.com/en/aerospace/capabilities/unmanned-aerial-solutions/dronet/
About the Flight Demonstration in Collaboration with FoodpandaThe DrN-15L unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is part of ST Engineering’s in-house developed DroNet
solution, will be used for this flight demo. Please refer to the table below for its features.
Sea-specific safety considerations: Taking account of significant aircraft traffic in the area, the DrN-15L has
robust geo-fencing design with an independent flight termination system to achieve safer flight boundaries.
The future system will also be equipped with redundant power and sensor suite to prevent loss of UAV at
sea.
DrN-15L DrN-35L
(under development)
General Features
Max Speed 15 m/s
Autonomous Operations Fully automatic take-off & landing on ship with autonomous flight
transitions using near real-time AIS data
Night / Low Visibility Navigation Lights & Strobe Lights to provide sufficient visibility
Operations
Sensor Redundancy Dual power and sensors suite redundancy
BVLOS Features
Detect & Avoid System Lidar sensor for ship avoidance
Aircraft Situational Dual cameras – forward & downward Facing
Awareness
UAV Monitoring Monitoring via DroHub with real-time flight path deviation alert
Delivery Features
Carrying Capacity 2 kg 7 kg
Distance 5 km Delivery Radius 10 km Delivery Radius
Parcel Unloading / Release Automated Mechanism, Commanded via DroHub
About ST Engineering
ST Engineering is a global technology, defence and engineering group specialising in the aerospace,
electronics, land systems and marine sectors. The Group employs about 23,000 people across offices in
Asia, U.S., Europe and the Middle East, serving customers in the defence, government and commercial
segments in more than 100 countries. With more than 700 smart city projects across 130 cities in its track
record, the Group continues to help transform cities through its suite of Smart Mobility, Smart Security and
Smart Environment solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering reported revenue of $7.9b in
FY2019 and it ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is a component
stock of the FTSE Straits Times Index, MSCI Singapore, SGX ESG Transparency Index and SGX ESG
Leaders Index.
The Aerospace sector provides integrated aerospace services and solutions through a global network of
facilities and affiliates in the U.S., Asia Pacific and Europe, supporting a broad customer base that
comprises leading airlines, airfreight operators and armed forces. Its wide spectrum of maintenance and
engineering solutions include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; original
equipment manufacturing solutions for productions including engine nacelles and composite floor panels;
engineering design and technical services; as well as aviation materials and asset management services.
For more information, please visit www.stengg.com.
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