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Food delivery, drones, logistics, China

CN$47B est. market cap~110,000 staffest. 2010meituan.com (opens meituan.com)Checked 11 Oct

The brief

Analyst view
  • Keeta operates 53 routes across Chinese cities with 400,000+ cumulative deliveries.
  • Typical delivery: 5 minutes over 1–3 km distances, faster than courier.
  • Dubai BVLOS license obtained December 2024; Shanghai West Bund launch September 2026.

Technical approach

As reported
Fleet coordination

Network of autonomous delivery drones

Keeta operates as a network, with multiple drones flying scheduled routes between fixed hubs and delivery points, optimizing short-haul logistics.

Short haul

Last-mile focus (1-3 km range)

Keeta targets 'last-mile' delivery: food and packages traveling short distances within urban zones, where drones are fastest and most efficient.

Weather resilience

Operational in China's climates

Keeta operates year-round across Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, handling varying weather and air-traffic complexity.

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