CNN reported on August 22 that hungry tourists walking on the Great Wall of China can order lunch and have it delivered to them by drone.
Meituan said its drone service will deliver food, drinks and other goods such as medical supplies to customers. The drone's flight path over the Great Wall extended from the rooftop of a nearby hotel to the watchtower on the south side of Badaling.
There are no commercial businesses in this area. This creates an opportunity for drones to be useful.
Ms. Yan Yan - director of Meituan - shared with CCTV: "Thanks to drones, we can provide cooling items and emergency necessities to tourists."
The drone can fly in moderate wind and rain, holding 2.3 kg per trip.
The delivery fee by drone is 4 yuan. This service accepts orders from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drone will then transport the trash to recycling stations.
Drones still need human help. When receiving the order, staff will pick up the items from a nearby store and bring them to the hotel's rooftop. Here, goods will be weighed and packaged.
Another employee will then attach the package to the drone . The plane will fly to the watchtower, where another employee is waiting to receive the goods. Finally, app users can pick up their packages from staff at the watchtower.
