Delivering food by drone! Zomato tests technology; waiting for govt nod

The Gurugram-based company had acquired Lucknow-based drone manufacturer and consultant start-up TechEagle in December, to expand food delivery using drones

In the climax of Satyajit Ray’s 1969 classic Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, pots of sweets floated down from the skies to feed a starving army. That fantasy might soon be a reality, thanks to Zomato.

On Wednesday, the leading food-delivery company said it had successfully tested its maiden drone delivery technology. The government has, however, not yet given a green light to delivery of good by drones. 

“We’ve been able to successfully test our drone tech. We met all our parameters and were able to cover a distance of 5 km in about 10 minutes with a peak speed of