--FILE--A Chinese employee watches one of the three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, of Alibaba's delivery arm Cainiao Netwo
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--FILE--A Chinese employee watches one of the three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, of Alibaba's delivery arm Cainiao Network, the company's rural shopping platform Rural Taobao, carrying a total six boxes of passionfruit from Shanting town, flying into a strong wind in Meizhou Island, Putian city, southeast China's Fujian province, 31 October 2017. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced Tuesday (7 November 2017) that it has used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, to deliver packages over water for the first time. Three drones carrying a total six boxes of passionfruit with a combined weight of around 12 kilograms flew from Putian in east China's Fujian Province to nearby Meizhou Island on October 31, the company said. Flying into a strong wind, the drones took nine minutes to make the five-kilometer crossing. Each drone can carry up to seven kilograms. The drones were jointly developed by Alibaba's delivery arm Cainiao Network, the company's rural shopping platform Rural Taobao, and a domestic technology firm. Zeng Jinmei, an online store owner based on the island, said that the drone delivery service will cut the transportation time by half and save logistic costs.