The drone delivery cops were hit after news broke Tuesday of Amazon’s stalled drone operations in the UK, but many smaller players are still working to get drones into US cities. The newest locale? Phoenix.
South Korea-based Pablo Air announced on Wednesday that it was expanding its drone business to Phoenix and signed a letter of intent with three local companies to begin testing their established services as well as newer innovations. The letter of intent revolves around the full-service logistics provider NGL Transportation, whose customers include retail giants Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).
“We plan to demonstrate Pablo Air’s unique technology to the global market by implementing, for the first time as a Korean drone startup, a hands-on commercialization along with a delivery demonstration in the US,” said Kim Young-Joon, CEO of Pablo Air. “Subsequently, through continuous further development, we will solve difficulties in connection with remote delivery and the accessibility of existing delivery systems in logistics by increasing the efficiency of various mobility vehicles such as self-driving trucks and unmanned ground robots as well as delivery drones.”
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Following an invitation from the city of Phoenix in June, Pablo Air founded its first US subsidiary and secured partners for the introduction of the unmanned delivery service to the city and the surrounding area. NGL Transportation is considered a key ally; With its nationwide logistics network and a fleet of over 250 trucks, the company will be working with Pablo Air on a first-mile delivery solution that integrates drones.
Another partner, Deliver-EZ, is working with the company to build an affordable mailbox and unmanned delivery station, both of which are optimized for drone delivery services. In particular, the mailbox is intended to help unlock the full capabilities of the Pablo Air drone delivery system.
A third MoU, Aerospace Arizona Association, will provide Pablo Air with a local test bed and institutional support in the form of Federal Aviation Administration flight regulations and more.
Part of Pablo Air’s main value proposition is its proprietary software, PAMNet. The software, described as an “integrated logistics and delivery solution for intelligent mobility,” provides real-time mobility for the company’s drones, autonomous vehicles and unmanned trucks.
The company is also known for completing South Korea’s first long-range maritime drone delivery and hosting a series of drone art shows in the skies of Seoul.
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