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Shore-to-Ship Drone Deliveries Could Cut Costs and Carbon
ST Engineering, Skyports, and Sumitomo are starting a trial program to deliver cargo to ships docked off Singapore using uncrewed aircraft.
Almost three years since Airbus trialed drone cargo deliveries to shipped docked off the coast of Singapore, ST Engineering is leading a new pilot program for uncrewed aircraft operations. (Photo: Wilhelmsen)
Almost three years since Airbus trialed drone cargo deliveries to shipped docked off the coast of Singapore, ST Engineering is leading a new pilot program for uncrewed aircraft operations. (Photo: Wilhelmsen)

ST Engineering is partnering with Sumitomo and Skyports to use drones for transporting packages to ships docked off the coast of Singapore. The new uncrewed aircraft (UA) venture announced on February 13 marks the start of a nine-month pilot program aimed at establishing a drone network for carrying payloads of up to 7 kg (15.4 pounds) per flight.


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