Hyperlocal delivery startup companies including Dunzo, Swiggy and Zomato can start to test fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drones for deliveries, in the wake of getting authorization from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
A senior DGCA official,affirmed the improvement that alongside the delivery startups, budget airline SpiceJet, Reliance-upheld drone startup Asteria Aerospace were among the 13 consortia which had gotten the endorsements to test fly these drones. The DGCA needed to see the business prospects which could be accomplished through the BVLOS drones, and set up the BVLOS Experiment Assessment and Monitoring (BEAM) board, in the first half of 2019, bringing in for applications.
After numerous rounds of documentation, gatherings, and examination the BEAM advisory committee chose Zomato, Swiggy, Zipline and Redwing, and Throttle Aerospace Systems for BVLOS drone tests.
