Drones were
once just product gimmicks; toys for children that are a bit dangerous with all
those rotating chopper blades. After a few years, drones have turned into
professional flying machines used from warfare to collect intelligence or
unmanned assaults to commercial use, such as Amazon's latest experiment to send
a package immediately to a consumer via drone.
But the
UK's Civil Aviation Authority will not permit all types of drones to fly. As
they are still considered aircraft flying inside UK territory, the CAA is
currently discussing the technical complexities of the drone given its radio
frequency interference as most drones are remote-controlled.
Amazon has filed
for a patent to create a "flying warehouse;" a possible
classification for their delivery drones that in the near future could adopt a
"pelican" system of storing more items for consecutive deliveries in
one flight.
Drone law
is not only limited to UK's troubles but for the rest of the world. As online
stores begin
their trek towards physical manifestation of deliveries without
third parties through drones, international laws regarding drone usage -- once
the technology for overseas flight-capable drones materialises -- will change.
Commerce rules may also change in the near future, including taxes and dues
included with most international deliveries.
