UAVs are being turned to by the United Arab Emirates government authorities to, as they claim, upgrade them services that they offer to citizens.
More specifically, within the next few months they will start using trials on Dubai a model unmanned aerial vehicle in the role of "flying courier", which will undertake the delivery of public documents.
The pilot trial in Dubai will last six months. Within this time, it will be determined what improvements should be made to the UAVs, so that then the program to be extended to all of the United Arab Emirates.
The unmanned aerial vehicle, which was developed with state funding, was presented yesterday at a press conference. Approximately half a meter long, the UAV has four battery powered propellers. Its autonomy touches 3 kilometers and can fly at 40 km / h.
Although it can carry bundles weighing up to 1,5 kilo, it will initially be used to deliver driving identities and diplomas. It will also incorporate fingerprint sensors and eye iris to protect its load.
Although this is the first case where government authorities will employ UAVs, several Companies in 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 products just half an hour after the customer's initial order.
Source: kathimerini.gr
