McDonald's launches drone delivery corridor in Shanghai

McDonald's and Meituan launched a dedicated drone corridor in Shanghai, delivering orders from a kitchen in Xuhui district to kiosks on the West Bund. The drone carries up to 5.29 pounds (about 2.4 kg) and completes the 1.93-mile route in 10 minutes, operating in rain and snow with winds up to 31 mph.

• Route length 1.93 miles connects McDonald's kitchen to West Bund kiosks
• Drone carries up to 5.29 pounds, delivery takes about 10 minutes
• Meituan exceeded 1 million paid drone orders, about 20 brand partners
• China forecasts low-altitude economy market at $521.7 billion by 2035