The Korea Times
A drone carrying a box of fried chicken and household goods took off from Geumneung Port on Jeju Island, crossing approximately 3 kilometers of ocean to reach the remote Biyang Island. Upon landing safely in an empty lot near the dock, a rectangular autonomous robot approached to retrieve the package. The robot navigated the narrow alleys of the volcanic isle at a walking pace and sounded an alert upon reaching its destination. A local resident retrieved the order, providing a glimpse of a fully unmanned delivery trial. This scene from Jeju shows how far a government-backed drone delivery effort has advanced. The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced Friday they completed approximately 80 drone delivery trials over the past month. The joint initiative aims to build a drone-robot delivery system for everyday use within five years. While unmanned delivery operates in global tech hubs like Shenzhen, China, Korea's trials stand out for their payload capacity. Standard commercial drones typically carry payloads of
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