Kyochon Successfully Completes Test Flight of Chicken Drone Delivery

Kyochon Chicken and Pablo Aviation demonstrated a pilot flight of chicken drone delivery on the 18th of last month in Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Kyochon Chicken

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Kyochon Chicken announced on the 8th that it successfully completed a test flight of chicken drone delivery in Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province.

The test flight conducted on the 18th of last month in Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province was carried out entirely by Kyochon and the startup Pablo Aviation, from order to delivery.

Orders were placed through ‘ALLIVERY,’ a dedicated ordering app operated by Pablo Aviation. The chicken prepared at the Kyochon Chicken Cheongpyeong branch was placed in the drone delivery box and successfully completed a 7km beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight along a pre-set route to a pension in the Gapyeong area, the delivery destination.

The drone used for the test flight was manufactured by Pablo Aviation, with a maximum payload capacity of 5kg and a flight time within 40 minutes. It uses a triple multi-design communication module integrating RF communication, LTE, and satellite communication, equipped with a system to prevent communication loss during flight, as well as various safety devices.

A Kyochon F&B official said, “This test flight was a flight that confirmed the advantages and potential of drone delivery,” adding, “We will continue various research and attempts for the commercialization of drone delivery.”

Meanwhile, Kyochon plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) within this year to establish a strategic partnership with Pablo Aviation and jointly proceed with building operations for the commercialization of drone delivery.