Seongnam City Launches Nationwide First Paid Commercial Drone Delivery Service Starting August

Seongnam City will be the first in the nation to start a paid commercial drone delivery service from August 1.

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will launch the nation's first commercial drone delivery (paid) service starting August 1 to enhance convenience for citizens using the Tancheon water playground. The drone delivery service will be available at two locations: the temporary water playground at Geumgok Park within Tancheon and the Gumi-dong water playground.

From September to November, Seongnam City plans to add two more delivery points at Tancheon Lawn Park and the Gumi-dong dog playground, as well as one drone delivery hub and delivery point within Jungang Park, allowing more citizens to use the service.

This commercial drone delivery service is being carried out in connection with the K-Drone Delivery Commercialization Task Force to establish a standard model for drone delivery commercialization under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's New Growth 4.0 plan.

The project was initiated after Seongnam City was finally selected for the 2023 Drone Demonstration City Construction Project, a public contest by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Those wishing to use the service can place orders by accessing the Zerolab website (www.zerolap.com). Deliveries will be made by safely dropping items from 2 to 5 meters above the delivery points, with delivery times ranging from 5 to 10 minutes.

Available order items include meals such as chicken and pizza, various snacks like shaved ice, beverages, and cookies, as well as water play items such as waterproof diapers and tubes, and emergency first aid kits. The delivery fee is 3,000 KRW.

To ensure safety and business viability, Seongnam City will strictly adhere to drone delivery guidelines by equipping drones with identification devices, installing drone delivery hubs and points that meet standards, establishing safe delivery routes, and consulting logistics and delivery experts.

Mayor Shin Sang-jin of Seongnam emphasized, "This delivery project is the first case nationwide where consumers pay a fee for drone delivery within an urban area, presenting a standard model for Korean-style urban drone delivery commercialization and solidifying Seongnam City's status as a special city of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

Meanwhile, Seongnam City, having been selected for the 2023 Drone Demonstration City Construction Project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is receiving 1.2 billion KRW in national funding and is promoting urban paid drone delivery business alongside drone inspection of underground sewage pipelines and fire-fighting drone projects.

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