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FedEx drone trials in Bengaluru slash delivery time from 60 minutes to 21 minutes in first flight tests
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Published on 24 April 2026
A road hour shrank to a 21 minute drone dash
FedEx says it has completed India’s first intra-city drone delivery flight trials in Bengaluru with IIT-Madras under its SMART Centre framework. The tests show transit time could fall from a 60-minute road trip to about 21 minutes, using a 39-42 km aerial route. The results point to faster last-mile logistics in cities.
- FedEx completed India’s first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru
- Tests with IIT-Madras cut transit time from 60 minutes to 21 minutes
- Drone route covered about 39 to 42 km within the city
- Trial results come under the FedEx SMART Centre research framework
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