One of Nigeria’s biggest online and offline shopping platforms, Yudala, says it has made the first drone delivery of a product ordered by an online shopper.

The company said the product was ordered by a staff of Access Bank, Yetunde Lawal, a first-time shopper on its website, in the company’s ongoing Black Friday sales expected to be rounded off on Monday, November 30.

Lawal ordered a Nokia Lumia smartphone which was delivered to her Access Bank, Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway office by the drone on Thursday.

The drone delivered the product in front of the bank, and an accompanying Yudala staff member handed the ordered item over and issued the receipt.

Considering the deplorable traffic situation in some major cities in Nigeria, especially Lagos, many online shopping platforms may consider deploying the drone option to better serve their customers.

see the drone here - http://www.techinsider.ng/yudala-makes-first-drone-delivery-in-lagos/

TechInsider:
and an accompanying Yudala staff member handed the ordered item over and issued the receipt.

Accompany how?

Makes no sense to me 'cept if I'm missing something cos the Yudala staff might as well have brought the package instead of 'accompanying' a drone.

RUBBISH AND END TIME DELIVERY.

XuteSleeks:
Makes no sense to me 'cept if I'm missing something cos the Yudala staff might as well have brought the package instead of 'accompanying' a drone.

I believe if you are testing/using something for the first time you dont just leave it to go on its own...
you need to follow it and monitor it... but am also still wondering on how the drone will deliver by itself ....

i know they will improve on the delivery method soon.... lets just wait and see how it plays out..

walescounis:
RUBBISH AND END TIME DELIVERY.

END TIME DELIVERY?? SO YOU LIKE BEGINNING TIME DELIVERY??

Lovetinz:

Accompany how?

the staff followed the drone.. I guess!