Global tech

Why drone delivery is a pipe dream – and what you need to know about the government’s plans

- December 5, 2022 4 MIN READ

In early November, the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure invited public comment on proposed Australia-wide “drone delivery guidelines” it has been quietly developing with industry stakeholders. A slick new website – drones.gov.au – boasts of the supposed benefits of delivery drones. It claims they will create jobs, provide cost-efficiency and be environmentally sustainable. The draft guidelines… Read more »

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Queens of the Drone Age: It’s time to take a closer look at the true costs of Google’s Wing and airborne delivery

- October 9, 2021 5 MIN READ

  Drone delivery company Wing recently celebrated 100,000 deliveries with an unusual burst of media fanfare. Australia is at the forefront of Wing’s plans, with the company’s two biggest trial sites running in Canberra and Logan in Queensland. Wing tells a simple story of barista coffee and roast chooks dropped on your driveway at a… Read more »