A sky full of delivery drones?
ITA (2018) A sky full of delivery drones? ITA dossier no. 34en (April 2018; Authors: Michael Nentwich, Delila Horváth).
Worldwide, large online retailers, postal operators and numerous start-ups are developing and testing drone-operated parcel deliveries. Despite technology not having been fully developed, feasibility has been demonstrated. However, in most countries, the law does not yet allow autonomous drones; specific air traffic rules would have to be developed. Omnipresent drone flights would have a series of environmental, safety, ethical, and societal implications that stipulate a need for public debate before implementation and regulation.
Publication type:
policy brief
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2018-04
Publication URL:
http://epub.oeaw.ac.at/ita/ita-dossiers/ita-dossier034en.pdf
Institute:
Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA)
Country:
Austria
Project:
Delivery Drones. An overview study with regard to possible surveillance risks (ITA)

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