![]() ![]() Setting up of drone launch pads, aligning the movement of drones with buildings and open operational spaces, licenses, battery charging facilities, software and technology, training facility, and research and development require high investments. Infrastructure: The initial implementation and set-up costs are high for drones. Talent availability for scaled operations: There is limited availability of skilled and experienced resources in the drone delivery space. Legislative and regulatory issues: To keep a check on issues like altitude (drones cannot fly higher than 400 ft.), span of operation, the weight of the drone, privacy laws, navigable airspace. Technology providers (provide various offerings like mission planning and altitude authorization, drone flight planning, real-time drone flight telemetry, and automated flight log tracking, instant airspace authorization, drone identification, and tracking, etc.)įigure 1 provides a bird’s eye view of drone delivery operations. Drone manufacturers (companies that build the UAV/drones)ĩ. UAS traffic management system (UAS and operator identification, UAS traffic flow management, airspace management, flight operation management, metrological, spatial and obstacle info management, etc.)Ĩ. UAS registration system (includes capabilities of registration, and including operator and pilot information)ħ. Ground support team (manages drone launch pads and the loading and unloading of packages)Ħ. Drone pilots (the remote pilots who will be flying the drones)ĥ. ![]() Drone owning company/ drone service providerĤ. International Civil Aviation Organizationģ. National Aviation Authority (primary stakeholder for any aircraft traffic management operation)Ģ. The drone delivery ecosystem includes multiple stakeholders such asġ. America - Multiple states in the US and Canada for various packages. Europe - Finland, Iceland and Switzerland for food, medicines, and other retail products.ĥ. Oceania - Australia and Vanuatu for food, personal, and home care products.Ĥ. Africa - Remote areas in Rwanda and Ghana for medical supplies and test samples.ģ. Asia - China and Japan for parcels and shipment.Ģ. ”Ĭountries leading the adoption of drone delivery are:ġ. “Gartner predicts that in 2026, more than one million drones will be carrying out retail deliveries, up from 20,000 today. The size of the global drone package delivery market is estimated to reach USD 8 B by 2027, at a significant CAGR of 41.8%. The industry is also supported by specialist drone delivery operators and technology providers like Wing, Zipline, and Matternet. Major industry players like Amazon, UPS, DHL, Walmart etc., have already introduced drone delivery services on their platforms. ![]() The retail and logistics industries invest in and leverage drone technology to implement alternative and scalable delivery models. These include identifying defects in oil/gas pipelines, checking the health of crops, identifying hotspots in fire situations, surveillance for mining and construction activities, cinematography, delivering packages, etc.Īdoption of drones in the retail and logistics industries The application and usage of this technology have since evolved to include various other labor-intensive and complex tasks across industries. This has led to an upsurge in the global demand for drone delivery services.ĭrones were initially introduced as military/police equipment and were used primarily for surveillance and monitoring against any targeted attacks. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the requirement to look for alternative, safe, and contactless delivery models. As per analysts, the operating costs for a drone delivery service are 40% to 70% lower than a vehicle delivery service model. These drone delivery operations are gaining widespread importance in last-mile delivery given their accuracy, environment-friendly operations, shorter delivery time, and lower operational cost than traditional delivery channels. Delivery drones transport medicines, parcels, groceries, food, and other homecare products. Unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, are becoming increasingly popular in modern logistics operations. ![]()
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