Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai programme to enable drone transportation

Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai programme to enable drone transportation

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council launched the Dubai programme to enable drone transportation. The primary objective of the programme is exploring the use of drones in several sectors, including health, security, shipping and food. The programme also seeks to improve people’s lives by reducing carbon emissions generated by traditional shipping and transportation methods and facilitating the movement of goods and materials. Additionally, it aims to attract talent as well as local and foreign investments to the drone applications sector, as well as creating new jobs and bolstering economic activity in relevant fields, official news agency reported. The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) will oversee the implementation of the outputs of the programme through Dubai Future Labs, in partnership with the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), Fakeeh University Hospital, Majid Al Futtaim, and Emirates SkyCargo, Talabat and Kitopi. A pilot area will be allocated in Dubai Silicon Oasis for innovators and related local and foreign entities to develop and test new drone solutions and transform them into appropriate services. Participants of the programme will benefit from a legislative framework that facilitates drone technology prototyping,