News / Edmonton Airport blazing a trail as cargo drone development hits new heights

Source Volocopter.

Drones and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) are on the advance, and airports need to prepare to integrate them into their cargo operations.

At the National Aviation Conference in Berlin at the weekend, logistics firm DB Schenker and developer Volocopter unveiled the VoloDrone, an electrically operated drone that can carry loads of up to 200kg within a range of 40km.

DB Schenker CEO Jochen Thewes, who is also on the advisory board of Volocopter, said: “When the infrastructure for conventional ...