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LODD is an Abu Dhabi-based company that flies cargo drones and builds the software and aircraft to run drone logistics. It uses unmanned and autonomous aerial vehicles and AI-enabled software to simplify operations, cut costs, improve sustainability and speed up delivery. It focuses on civilian logistics in the UAE.

The company has experts in logistics, aerospace, software and engineering. They work on middle-mile and last-mile delivery problems. These problems affect e-commerce firms, freight forwarders, healthcare and humanitarian organizations, and corporate customers. LODD runs a fleet of drones with different range and payload sizes.

Middle-mile delivery moves a pallet of goods from one city to another, or across town. It suits e-commerce firms, couriers and freight forwarders. LODD's Hili cargo drone is part of this work. Drone delivery covers products of 3 to 5 kg sent to consumers, and critical medicines sent to hospitals and clinics. It also covers urgent parts and replacements sent to factories.

Medical drone delivery carries pathology samples, vaccines, PPE, pharmaceuticals and temperature-controlled shipments across the UAE. It helps healthcare providers reach remote and underserved places. Cargo delivery includes real-time tracking and operational visibility. LODD also runs offshore drone delivery between shore and offshore assets. This reduces the need for manned transport and supports safer cargo transfers in tough conditions.

LODD works across the whole drone value chain and sells logistics as a service. Its command and control centre monitors and manages single aircraft and the whole fleet, with one-to-one and one-to-many controls. It can also design a custom control centre for clients. An unmanned traffic management system oversees beyond visual line of sight flights by day and night in all weather. Automated ground handling links with the drones to keep cargo moving.

The operations team works with customers to fit drone delivery into their current methods. A logistics management tool gives a full view of scheduling, asset serviceability, real-time tracking, delivery notices, billing and data. LODD also designs and builds middle-mile drone aircraft.

Services

• Middle-mile cargo drone delivery
• Last-mile drone delivery
• Medical drone delivery
• Offshore drone delivery
• Command and control
• UAV traffic management
• Ground handling
• Logistics management software
• Logistics-as-a-Service
• UAV design and manufacture