TRUE tests SkyBridge drone delivering iPhone 18 Pro across 5 locations in Bangkok

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True Corporation Public Company Limited, or TRUE, disclosed that on September 18, 2026, the company deployed a drone working with the True SkyBridge platform to carry out a delivery mission of the iPhone 18 Pro to its first group of customers at 5 destinations across Bangkok, using the mission to test how an aerial transport system previously used in public health work could be adapted to goods delivery in urban areas. Ekarach Panjaveenin, head of TRUE's research and innovation line, said True SkyBridge is an automated aerial logistics platform developed by True's research and innovation center to support drones of multiple brands, using flight data, artificial intelligence, and the company's communications network to plan, track, and manage missions. Previously, the company trialed the platform to transport medicine and medical supplies in remote or hard-to-reach areas, and took part in emergency missions in disaster-hit areas of Nan province last August. This phone delivery therefore marks a trial of the system for goods transport in urban areas, which differ from earlier test areas due to constraints from tall buildings, crowd density, and safety. Ekarach said that before the mission, the team surveyed routes and drone takeoff and landing points, checked obstacles, communications systems, and relevant regulations, and also handled flight permits and rehearsed operations. On delivery day, the company assigned 5 teams, one for each area, starting from 5:00 a.m. to coordinate work among personnel, drones, the network, and the control center, along with backup plans for changing weather or technical problems. As for how True SkyBridge works, the company said the system can help plan missions, set routes, track flights, and manage multiple drones, while the 5G network transmits location data, flight status, and images from the drones back to the control center in real time. The artificial intelligence system helps analyze data and support decision-making during operations, including safety management. Ekarach said the company views the development of True SkyBridge as an extension of its communications network, data, cloud systems, and artificial intelligence to support the operation of automated systems in the future, and sees opportunities to apply it in public health, goods transport, retail, and emergency response.

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TRUE tested its True SkyBridge automated aerial logistics platform by delivering iPhone 18 Pro to customers across 5 Bangkok locations, advancing its drone delivery technology.

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