article_snippet: China's largest mail company is set to deliver more than 1,000 packages a day... by drone.
article_snippet: The all-weather drones can fly for up to 16 minutes carrying a parcel weighing 1kg and will cut delivery times .
article_snippet: The mail company, together with the firm XAircraft, began experimenting with drone deliveries in Dongguan, southern China in 2013.
article_snippet: Peng Bing, the founder of the firm XAircraft, said: 'At present there are 500 drones carrying out courier work in Shenzhen and Huizhou. '
article_snippet: The entire drone operation will reach several thousand units very soon.'
article_snippet: The use of the third generation drones will result in quicker delivery times and will expand the reach of logistical companies .
article_snippet: There is very little human interaction with the third generation drones and the work is carried out in cooperation with the Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority.
article_snippet: The use of the drones will result in quicker delivery times and will expand the reach of logistical companies.
article_snippet: a fleet of aircraft flying 500 parcels a day to remote areas can fly for up to 16 minutes carrying a parcel weighing 1kg.
highlights_snippet: Firm looking to double number of drones delivering items between couriers .
  