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Switzerland mail tests don-postal

Swiss mail presented autonomous postal robots that are able to deliver urgent loads of small size through the streets of cities. The service can be accessible since 2020.

Tests drones , similar to miniature trucks with six wheels, will begin on September On the streets of Bern, Koynie and Biberista. The device developed by StarShip Technologies is equipped with nine cameras and four obstacle sensors. The robot can carry the cargo weighing up to 9 kg and offline without recharging is able to drive 6 km in two hours. The device is also capable of moving along the 2-centimeter snow layer.

It is assumed that the postal robots will be used for express delivery of medicines, products and orders from online stores within one city.

Last year, the Swiss state postal service tested unmanned aircraft to deliver correspondence in emergency situations caused by the effects of natural disasters and humanitarian disasters.

Switzerland mail tests don-postal