Funded by a $740,000 grant from Michigan’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Activation Fund blueflite, Jack Demmer Ford, Centrepolis Accelerator, Airspace Link, and DroneUp have introduced a program to deliver automotive parts by drone in the Detroit area.

A statement from blueflite explained “the project will pilot the use of autonomous drones to deliver high-demand car parts within a 12-mile radius of Jack Demmer Ford dealerships in Southeast Michigan.” The initiative, blueflite said, “tackles longstanding inefficiencies in parts logistics, where traffic congestion and delays can disrupt dealership service operations.” Drone-based parts delivery, blueflite asserted, could “reduce vehicle repair times, improve supply chain resilience, and offer a model for next-generation logistics in the automotive sector.”

Moreover, blueflite stated, the program is “expected to generate critical operational insights to inform policy, accelerate industry adoption, and serve as a blueprint for scaling drone logistics across the automotive sector” and help establish Michigan “as a proving ground for Advanced Air Mobility.”

Source: blueflite