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Recently, a document called the White Paper was produced and presented to the Government which set out ways for the Government to accelerate the growth of the Drone industry and transform the UK’s capability to achieve global leadership in Drone technology. The document calls for the development of new testing grounds to deliver public safety. The impact of drone technology is estimated to be a complete game changer in the global financial market. Barclays bank recently predicted that the global drone market is set to grow ten-fold in the next five years, reaching a value of £30 billion, yes £30 billion! Robert Garbett , Chairman of the UK Drone Delivery Group told reporters: ‘Our guidance to Government, outlined in the White Paper, urges the creation of testing sites throughout the UK, a process that we in the Drone Delivery Group, have already started, with considerable interest, particularly from airports and large landowners. ‘The Government has been very supportive of the...

How many times have you been privy to conversations between a parent and their child where the child is being told off for playing with a remote-control aeroplane indoors? Well initially the same thought crossed our minds when looking into drones being flown within a building. But after a few searches, it seems as though this process isn’t as risky as once thought. Taking ariel shots of interiors within buildings opens an array of business opportunities for many including estate agents. But unless you are a seasoned drone pilot you should not even entertain the thought of carry this out yourself. One issue that drone pilots need to consider it’s magnetic interference, this can cause flyaway and accidents. But one way around this is to turn off sensors, remove obstacles and visual positioning. Another important factor is to turn off the GPS as this will result in a flyaway situation. But not all indoor environments pose the same problems, so drone pilots will take this on boar...

Photo: Matternet There is one thing to have your shopping delivered ,  but drones and the use of drone pilots are becoming a must have in developing countries. According to recent reports in May, when Doctors Without Borders set up their Tuberculosis diagnosis station in Papua New Guinea, their first step was to contact Matternet, a drone company. Speaking to reporters, the CEO of Matternet, Andreas Raptopoulos said: ‘ They [Doctors Without Borders] called and said it was impossible to do this [mission] in a traditional way, because the roads are very bad, where they exist and in the rainy season it is completely blocked. They estimated that as many as 10,000 patients needed to be diagnosed, the majority living rurally.’ Photo: Matternet But Papua New Guinea is not the only country to experience the benefits of drones. As well as dispersing medicine, drones can also be used for search and rescue in developing country, emergency mapping, figuring out population movements and...

There has been no better time to realise the benefits of home deliveries than during our current situation with the government lockdown. And so while many are avoiding the high street shops to buy their goods by using the retailer’s home delivery service, complaints over the extensive waiting list and delivery time has bombarded social media. But yet again, the use of drones has come to the rescue. Drones can fly over congested streets and take the quickest route over buildings. While there a cons over this particular method including battery life and malfunction, there are a growing number of pros. So how does it actually work? Shipments are automatically sorted out at a warehouse based on weight and time-critical criteria's. Once this has been organised, the drone automatically picks up the package and takes off. The consumer, using the companies’ app, will then be alerted as to when their package is nearby. The drone, uses the customer’s GPS data on their smartphone to...