500 smart drone delivery points planned across India in Skye Air–Arrive AI pact

Arrive AI has announced a major international partnership with Skye Air Mobility, India’s top hyperlocal drone delivery platform. This collaboration aims to scale secure, automated delivery solutions across India, one of the fastest-growing markets for drone technology.

Skye Air currently offers 7-minute drone delivery to customers in Gurugram, part of NCR (National Capital Region) of Delhi and Bengaluru (Karnataka), making about 6,000 deliveries per day. The partnership entails co-developing mailboxes and installing across the country. Arrive AI shall begin from the initial 60 units being placed in Gurugram followed by other cities as per Skye Air’s expansion plan. Both companies expect to have 500 Arrive Points across Skye Air’s service areas in the future, serving a New Delhi population exceeding 33 million.

“The population density and scalability opportunity – along with huge demand for drone delivery from Indian consumers and governmental policies that encourage ...