The south of England will soon be home to the UK’s first commercial drone highway in the sky. Drones will be able to operate beyond the pilot’s line of sight with onboard technology taking the responsibility of preventing collisions.
Altitude Angels who are developing the initiative, say that they will hire out the zone to operators. The actual airspace comprises an 8km long, 500m wide corridor and it is located just south of Reading in Berkshire. They are confident that the detect and avoid system that they have designed will make operation safe for everyone and they feel that successful trials here could herald the next era of airspace management.
Drone deliveries have long been looked to as fulfilling a huge amount of potential within the industry. They could alleviate the problems of road congestion and allow the public to expand an online shopping habit that has only grown during the Covid 19 pandemic. Medical supplies and emergency service support are likely to be amongst the first beneficiaries of a sky borne delivery system. Solent transport have already made significant headway in this regard, read more here: https://www.solent-transport.com/news/item/drones-will-be-used-to-transport-medical-supplies-across-the-solent-to-support-the-response-to-covid-19
Altitude Angels state that their ultimate goal is to licence the technology for us in other areas, establishing a countrywide aerial transport network that mirror the establishment of the rail network. Tesco are pioneering deliveries in County Galway offering almost immediate goods delivery truly bringing UAVs into the most domestic of tasks.
With new housing and commercial properties already being constructed with vertiports, it seems that the Altitude Angels are not alone in feeling that drone deliveries will play a significant part in the future of UK trading.
Get your Commercial Property Photographed today!
We are certified and approved drone pilots and work throughout the UK and Ireland to provide both aerial and ground based property photography
Recent, Related and Associated Posts
Drone Inspections and How UAVs Can Help
How can drones help with property inspections? There is almost no end to the areas of commerce and industry where visual inspections of one kind or another play an important role. Where these inspections take place at height or in other inaccessible areas, ...
Thermal Imaging Inspection of Electrical Plant Generator
Electrical Plant Generator Infrared Camera Inspection Preventative Non-Destructive Thermal Inspection Mission-critical electrical generators are required to stay in service 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. So ensuring that issues are determined and discovered early ...
Commercial PV Solar Farm Inspections by Drone
Drone Thermal Inspection of Solar Farms Climate change and the need for renewable energy is driving an unprecedented investment into commercial photovoltaic solar farms. However there any many issues that can result in failures of the panels if not properly and routinely inspected. Thermal ...