Dubai launches drone delivery fleet
The government of Dubai is leading the way in the use of drones to deliver essential items, according to reports from Sky News.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to use the drones as part of a programme to improve government services.
The four-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles are will use fingerprint and retina identification to protect the delivery from unauthorised persons. The drone was unveiled at the Virtual Future Exhibition conference in front of the UAE prime minister and the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum.
Cabinet affairs minister Mohammed al Gergawi, said:
The UAE will try to deliver its government services through drones
This is the first project of its kind in the world.
The battery-powered drone is 18in wide and bears the UAE flag. The device will be used to deliver official documents such as driving licenses and identity cards.
In December, online retailer Amazon announced it would be testing unmanned drones to deliver products to consumers in record times.
The drones, called Octocopters are to be part of a service named Prime Air. The company claimed that "One day, Prime Air vehicles will be as normal as seeing mail trucks on the road today."
Despite the rapid advance of drone use in the UAE and USA here are five reasons why drones are unlikely to take off in the UK anytime soon.