Japanese Agency Aerospace Research (JAXA) and Yamato Holdings Co., one of the largest Japanese deliveries of delivery from the door to the door, announced the start of cooperation in order to create a cargo compartment for electric drone EVTOL PUPA. Works will mainly be carried out in the development of the optimal aerodynamic form of the future freight container, which will be moved by EVTOL PUPA®8801.
PUPA8801 from the PUPA series (POD UNIT FOR PARCEL AIR-TRANSPORT), this is a cargo drone-quadrocopter, capable of moving up to 400 kg of payload. The drone is developed independently by Yamato to carry out its delivery activities. The container developed must meet a variety of requirements that need to be tried, despite their apparent incompatibility. The container should be as rectangular as possible in order to maximize its capacity, while the capsule should have an aerodyamic form to ensure high flight characteristics, since it will be attached to an external suspension of an unmanned aircraft, where aerodynamics plays a significant role for the overall energy efficiency of the system.
Of course, it is possible to say that it is not necessary to "cross the horned hero." It is apparently it is precisely to create such an unusual logistics "Tara" and it took the experience of designers of the Japanese space agency.
The introduction of a new logistic system based on the use of freight electric drone is supposed to begin in the first half of the 20s. Jaxa will provide its capabilities on digital modeling and aerodynamic tests. The future is getting closer and rectifying. Someone is scared, because the flocks of drones will fly above the head. But it is good here that it will be commercial, not military drones. Someone admires it, because fantasy becomes free, and at some point the necessary product for clicking on the smartphone will be flown on the drone to your window. In any case, it will be exciting, and the air mobility sector will only add emotionality.