The SkyLift cargo drone provides safe, automated aerial transport of heavy materials to virtually any location, even locations where traditional methods of transport can’t operate. Manufactured in Japan by SkyDrive, SkyLift carries cargo of up to 30 kg on each flight — up to 700 kg per day — and delivers its payload without landing by hovering and lowering the cargo to the ground with a powerful 30-meter hoist mechanism.
Manufactured in Japan by SkyDrive, SkyLift carries cargo of up to 30 kg on each flight — up to 700 kg per day — and delivers its
| Demonstration outline | Transporting crops from farmers to roadside stations |
| Date and time | 2020/11/12 |
| place | Tobetsu Town, Hokkaido |
| Task | Labor shortage of agricultural workers |
| Purpose | ・ Reduction of labor cost and time required for transportation of harvested products ・ Reduction of burden on agricultural workers by substituting for transportation of agricultural products ・ Solving problems (license return, etc.) that occur to elderly agricultural workers ・ Contribution to social distance in corona sickness ・ Reduction of CO2 emissions during transportation |
| Carrying goods | Agricultural products about 15 kg |
| distance | Approximately 1km one way (2 round trips) |
Flight route: From harvesting place (farmer) to sales office (roadside station)
Cargo drone flying while carrying luggage
Harvested vegetables carried (about 15 kg)
Flying cargo drone is Epic!
