South Korean team designs ‘flying cart’ to overhaul shopping experience

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Engineers at South Korea’s Seoul National University of Science and Technology have developed a “flying cart” they hope will change how people shop. The new aerial cargo transport platform is called “Palletrone” – a combination of words for cargo “pallet” and multirotor “drone”. The device can be controlled using gentle force, remaining stable and floating above the ground even as it moves up stairways.

 

October 23, 2024