The Costa Rican company Go Pato will launch their new drone delivery service “Go Pato Now” on June 26, the express service already has the authorization to operate provided by the Civil Aviation Direction.
Go Pato is a messenger / personal assistant service that delivers packages around the country but also shops for things you may need and you don’t have the time to get yourself or you simply want to avoid traffic.
The new drone delivery service will allow the express delivery of packages from companies affiliated to Go Pato.
Along with the new delivery option, the company is implementing changes in the method used to request particular products; now with the use of the smart phone’s camera clients can scan the barcode of the product they need and it will immediately be added to a shopping cart. The old system involved making the order through the Facebook Messenger.
The company will begin offering the drone delivery service only in Cartago and slowly will expand to the rest of the country. They are in the process of getting affiliates such as restaurants, supermarkets and different commercial stores in what they call micro zones that will allow them to cover more areas and offer different products. Convenience stores AmPm and Fresh Market are part of the businesses that are working with Go Pato Now to start delivering their products through this modality.
Go Pato will become the first company in Latin America to offer drone express services.
“We are trying to facilitate the process of purchasing certain products that are of regular consumption for people through a “one click shopping experience”, we provide codes for a variety of products that our clients can always have handy and all they need to do is scan it to place the order; once the order is placed our affiliate will receive the request and trained staff will prepare the package for delivery”, explained José Navarro, founder of Go Pato.
Not all packages can be delivered by drone and there are areas where the drone cannot fly due to several restrictions, in these cases the regular delivery systems through motorcycle or car will be used.