Since Amazon announced its intentions to begin drone deliveries in California later this year, there has been huge speculation around the potential for similar regulatory approval in the UK. Drone technology has the potential to bring fantastic transformation: from introducing valuable tools for new public services and making business (opens in new tab) safer and more efficient, to enhancing the transportation of goods and cargo.
The news from California is not new. Drone transportation has been in trial across the world since before the pandemic. At home, we used drones to carry two types of COVID-19 vaccine and completed the first shore-to-ship medical delivery of COVID-19 test kits. And just last week, the NHS announced it will be trialing the world’s first delivery of chemotherapy by drone. It’s becoming increasingly clear that this technology has a crucial potential as a force for good across both commercial and non-profit industries, creating new jobs and saving lives in…
