BIZ BUZZ: Drone delivery coming to you
With technology getting better and smarter everyday, everything has become more connected. Still, there are places literally far from our reach, which only means we need to find a solution to close the gap.
And this is something that drone deliveries address. These aerial vehicles can deliver parcels to remote areas in the country like trucks or bikes without having to worry over road connectivity and …traffic congestion.
Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda, on the sidelines of an event hosted by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines, said that a logistics company is set to conduct a pilot testing of drone deliveries in the country this year.
These are seen to help facilitate easier transport of critical items like medicines and food to remote areas across the archipelago.
To allow this service, Aguda said the logistics company must also secure approval from both the Department of Information and Communications Technology and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
Aguda did not name the company but noted that drone delivery is already a proven technology in other markets abroad.
A quick Google search will let you know that big logistics companies like Amazon, UPS and DHL are already flying parcels using drones.
So, the question is: Who is this player coming to town? We’ll find out soon.
