Featured image: Shanghai UVS Intelligence System’s U650 amphibious drone 

In the following report (September 27, 2017) CNN Money addresses China’s 20 foot long unmanned drone which can land on water. The Chinese drone has both military as well as commercial applications.

It can be used to transport cargo:

Shanghai UVS Intelligence System is set to become the first company in the world to bring to market a commercial drone that’s able to take off and land on water. It says the roughly 20-foot long unmanned seaplane, known as the U650, could be used by businesses and the military.  …

The U650 can stay in the air for up to 15 hours, flying as far as 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles), according to the company. But heavy cargoes will reduce those numbers.

Read complete CNN article here