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Dunzo pulls out all stops to be No.1 in quick commerce; bets on automation

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Dunzo pulls out all stops to be No.1 in quick commerce; bets on automation
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The good news for Dunzo is that in areas where they have launched quick commerce, about 35 per cent of the customers are repeats, ordering at least twice a week

Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi
Dunzo, the hyper-local delivery platform, will soon be using robotics in its city warehouses to cut down the time taken for processing orders to just 30 seconds. The company’s aim is to get 90 per cent of its operations, including stringent quality checks, sorting, and packaging, done through automation.   

Dunzo is also experimenting with drones, having tested them for over 300 hours, to undertake last-mile delivery in just 5-6 minutes, instead of 10 minutes currently. In addition, the company is planning to set up 2,000-3,000 square feet of dark warehouses in every city it enters. The warehouses are to