Cloudy with a chance of Big Macs: McDonald’s and Meituan launch drone route in Shanghai

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McDonald’s and Meituan have launched China's first drone-delivery route exclusive to a catering brand along Shanghai’s West Bund area, enhancing urban logistics and customer convenience.

Shanghai’s bustling riverfront has become the latest testing ground for urban logistics technology, with McDonald’s and Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan joining forces to launch the country’s first catering brand-exclusive drone-delivery route. Commencing operations last week, the new service allows visitors strolling or exercising along the scenic West Bund area in Shanghai’s Xuhui district to have their fast-food orders ‘airdropped’ directly to designated kiosks, according to a recent...