He emphasised, however, that this hadnt been possible for people living in hard-to-reach locations.
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Meet Kyte
Kyte has a wingspan of 2.5 metres and weighs 16kg.
It comes with a range of 30km for each way and flies at a 100km speed.
It can carry a payload of up to 2kg.
Consumers can choose from a range of products on the Kyte app and specify the drop-off point.
They can track the flight online and receive their package within a one-metre accuracy in 24 minutes.
The startup initially focused on delivering medical supplies to hospitals and transporting COVID tests and blood.
It quickly expanded to milk as well as water samples.
In 2023, Aviant began consumer trials with meal and grocery delivery in Trondheim.
After the pandemic, we started to look at other products that we could deliver.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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