Seven Eleven and Pablo Aviation Launch 'Drone Delivery Service' Project

On the afternoon of the 5th, Choi Kyung-ho, CEO of Seven Eleven (left), and Kim Young-jun, CEO of Pablo Aviation, are taking a commemorative photo at the Seven Eleven headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Seven Eleven announced on the 6th that it has signed a business agreement with Pablo Aviation, a startup specializing in drone logistics delivery solutions and services, to establish a drone delivery service and business cooperation system.

Pablo Aviation is an outstanding company invested in by Lotte Ventures' startup fund and is widely recognized domestically and internationally for its unmanned mobility technology using drones. It developed FarmNet software that integrates unmanned mobility systems on land, air, and sea for control, operation, and management, and will participate in the New York drone delivery demonstration project led by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA in April next year.

Through this business agreement, the two companies will begin developing next-generation delivery service operation models utilizing drone technology, including drone delivery systems and drone-exclusive stations. Seven Eleven plans to open its first drone delivery service base store in suburban areas within the year and start test operations. The main target groups under consideration are local village residents, nearby camping sites, and pension users.

Choi Kyung-ho, CEO of Seven Eleven, said, “Seven Eleven has been steadily implementing innovations that can dramatically improve franchise services and realize customer satisfaction, focusing on cooperation with excellent domestic startups discovered by Lotte Ventures.” He added, “Building on this business agreement, we expect to establish a drone-based delivery service network in remote island and mountainous areas nationwide, aiming to eliminate delivery blind spots.”

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