Feb 10th 2014, 12:50, by Amar Toor
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to use drones to deliver drivers licenses and other government documents to its citizens, as part of an ambitious plan announced this week. Officials unveiled a prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Monday, and plan to test it for six months in Dubai before expanding it to the rest of the country within a year.
"Within a year from now we will understand the capabilities of the system and what sort of services, and how far we can deliver," Mohammed al-Gergawi, minister of cabinet affairs, told Reuters. "Eventually a new product will be launched across all the country."
Amazon announced a similar drone delivery program in December, touting the potential for half-hour delivery shipping. The...
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