A Drone Delivered Iced Matcha to Me on a Hot Day in a Park
Tech > Computing > Gadgets > Drones A Drone Delivered Iced Matcha to Me on a Hot Day in a Park China's viral drone delivery service is the ultimate lazy girl summer hack. Katie Collins Principal Writer Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.… Read full bio Katie Collins Principal Writer Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:36 am ET 4 min read Spend any time in Shenzhen and you're sure to see Meituan's delivery drones buzzing about. Katie Collins/CNET The midsummer, late-afternoon sun in southern China takes no prisoners.
- ▪Tech > Computing > Gadgets > Drones A Drone Delivered Iced Matcha to Me on a Hot Day in a Park China's viral drone delivery service is the ultimate lazy girl summer hack.
- ▪Katie Collins Principal Writer Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.… Read full bio Katie Collins Principal Writer Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:36 am ET 4 min read Spend any time in Shenzhen and you're sure to see Me
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Tech > Computing > Gadgets > Drones A Drone Delivered Iced Matcha to Me on a Hot Day in a Park China's viral drone delivery service is the ultimate lazy girl summer hack. Katie Collins Principal Writer Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.… Read full bio Katie Collins Principal Writer Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:36 am ET 4 min read Spend any time in Shenzhen and you're sure to see Meituan's delivery drones buzzing about. Katie Collins/CNET The midsummer, late-afternoon sun in southern China takes no prisoners. Even in the shade of a tree, I was rapidly wilting in the 104-degree Fahrenheit heat and wishing for an iced beverage. So I ordered one for delivery – by drone. Granted, it took 40 minutes to reach me in the middle of Shenzhen Bay Park.
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