Cargo drone test delivers groceries from Zelenodolsk to Innopolis in Tatarstan

A cargo drone completed a test flight in Tatarstan along a route from the Zelenodolsk industrial park to the helipad in Innopolis. According to the press service of the Tatarstan Ministry of Transport, the domestically developed drone was tested in compliance with all applicable legal norms and restrictions, as part of the development of the low-altitude economy. The Tatarstan Ministry of Economy coordinates this work.

The 9 kg test cargo consisted of bottled water and food products, placed in a transport thermal box. The goods were supplied by Kladovaya, an online wholesale-price supermarket that delivers everyday goods in Kazan and nearby settlements. After the aerial leg, delivery to the customer was completed the traditional way, by car and courier. The drone's maximum payload reaches 40 kg.

The initiative aims to study and demonstrate the use of drones for transporting consumer goods. It is described as an important experiment in building the low-altitude economy, which refers to commercial activity in airspace using unmanned systems. The flight's operator and aircraft operator was JSC Tatdortransinvest.