January 19, 2023

Rossmann-DODO started drone test flights

The provider of data-driven logistics solutions DODO and the drugstore network Rossmann are testing drone home delivery.

The first test flight in preparation for home delivery took off from Budapest’s Savoya Park shopping center in the 9th district of Budapest. Destination was the 3rd district. The flight lasted a total of 14 minutes at an average speed of 50 kilometers per hour, with an average altitude of between 20 and 50 meters.

DODO was founded in 2015 and established on the Czech and Polish markets. The company is now also represented in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and Slovakia, where it carries out more than 4 million orders per year. DODO Logisztika Kft. still made losses in 2021, but expects further growth through the development of online trade.