The state company 'Russian Post', which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia, has indefinitely postponed the launch of permanent routes for cargo delivery by helicopter-type drones, two informed sources reported. The 'Russian Post' did not comment on this information.
It is known that in 2024 the state company was expected to develop 7 drone flight routes in Yamal and 21 in Chukotka as part of the 'Unmanned Cargo Delivery' project. Drone parcel carriers could have started operating by the end of this year.
In 2021, the 'Russian Post' announced a planned cooperation with the unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer - the 'Aeromax' company. Cargo delivery in test mode was conducted in the spring of 2023. The route was tested by a drone developed by 'Russian Helicopters' specialists. On their YouTube channel, 'Russian Post' published a video with a drone courier in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.