Drones in UAE could soon deliver your pizza and groceries

Drones in UAE could soon deliver your pizza and groceries

In the 1990s, the availability of internet revolutionised the e-commerce industry. Two decades later, the industry is on the cusp of the next big change with the arrival of drones. In the US, Europe and China, drones are changing the name of the game when it comes to quick and efficient delivery of goods and services, be it the Amazon Prime Air – a drone delivery system to deliver parcels in less than an hour, DomiCopter to deliver hot pizzas or Manna drones that deliver groceries in Ireland. For UAE residents, too, the reality of a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) hovering over their heads with delivery packets, and swooping down on their doorsteps to deliver make-up or medicines is not far off. Companies and industry experts say the Dubai Programme to Enable Drone Transportation will add a fillip to the drone industry and its commercial use for delivery of goods and services in the country. The initiative announced earlier this week by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, aims to explore the use of drones in several sectors, including health, security, shipping and food. The programme seeks to position Dubai as one of