The UAVs are turning to the United Arab Emirates government authorities to uphold the services they offer to citizens.
More specifically, in the coming months, a model of unmanned airborne vehicle will be used in Dubai to pilot a "flying courier" role, which will take over the delivery of public documents.
The pilot test in Dubai will last for one semester. Within this time, it will be determined what improvements should be made to the UAV so that the program can then be extended to all of the United Arab Emirates.
The unmanned aerial vehicle, which was developed with government funding, was unveiled at a press conference yesterday. About half a meter long, the UAV has four battery-powered propellers. Its autonomy reaches 3 kilometers, while it can fly at a speed of 40 km/h.
Although it can carry parcels weighing up to 1,5kg, it will initially be used to deliver IDs and driving licences. It will also incorporate sensors recognitionof fingerprints and the iris of the eye, to protect it load of.
Although this is the first case where government authorities will employ UAVs, several companies around the world are developing unmanned aerial vehicles. One of the most famous cases is Amazon, with its founder Jeff Bezos announcing last December in an interview that the American giant is building manned helicopters that will deliver the productjust half an hour after the customer's initial order.
Source: kathimerini.gr
