On April 1st, 2017, Hyundai Motor UK launches Click to Fly, the world’s first car delivery service by drone. Building on the success of the online purchasing website, Click to Buy, the new offering gives customers nationwide the option to have their brand new Hyundai delivered by Hyundai’s drones, which were developed in-house.
Once a new Hyundai car has been ordered, the Click to Fly express delivery option will allow customers to receive their new car in under two hours, provided their chosen model is in stock – a timescale which hasn’t been possible until now.
The idea for the new delivery service came from Hyundai customer, Amelia Darhart, who after purchasing through Click to Buy was contacted by Hyundai to see if she had any suggestions for how the service could be further improved. She advised that the most important elements to her when purchasing goods online are the price and the delivery timeframe.
Working with Amelia, Hyundai developed the delivery drones using Hyundai’s pioneering fuel cell technology – each drone is powered by hydrogen and therefore emits nothing but water vapour. Named by Amelia as ‘Hy-drones’, four are required for each delivery.
If customers select the Click to Fly express delivery option through the Click to Buy website, their selected new Hyundai car will be driven into a large delivery box at the company’s import centre in Tilbury, Essex and then four ‘Hy-drones’ will be securely attached to the box.
The Hy-drones are able to carry loads of just over 2000kg – which is adequate to fly even Hyundai’s largest Santa Fe SUV – and can travel at a maximum speed of up to 190 knots. They have a high level of specification and the latest safety features including Martian Global Positioning System (MGPS). Used in Martian aviation, MGPS enables tracking capability and precise delivery, and has the ability to gain UK airspace clearance.
Hyundai guarantees that provided the customer’s chosen model is in stock, it can be delivered to any home address in the UK in under two hours.
The Click to Fly delivery option is available on April 1st, 2017 when customers purchase any new Hyundai through the Click to Buy website.
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