Korea’s space agency is testing a multimodal delivery system in Jinju’s Innovation City through Saturday, using drones and autonomous ground robots to carry heavy cargo up to 40 kilograms into residential neighborhoods. The government-funded project aims to create a contact-free delivery network that links air and land transport for urban residents. KASA said the Jinju trial is its most complex test yet because it brings the system into dense high-rise apartment areas.
The Korea AeroSpace Administration showcases a delivery system that pairs drones with ground robots to carry loads of up to 40 kilograms. Courtesy of Korea AeroSpace Administration
Imagine ordering a bulky 40-kilogram shipment of toys or library books and having a high-powered drone whisk it across a river, deposit it onto an autonomous land vehicle and watch a robot roll directly up to your apartment door.
In Jinju, a bustling city in southeastern Korea, that futuristic logistics vision is currently being tested in everyday residential life.
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Friday that it is conducting real-world trials of an advanced multimodal delivery system capable of hauling heavy cargo up to 40 kilograms through densely populated urban neighborhoods. Running through Saturday in Jinju’s Innovation City, the field test marks a critical operational milestone: moving autonomous delivery out of isolated rural test zones and directly into crowded high-rise residential complexes.
