Google Wing launches first home delivery drone service
Wing delivery droneImage copyrightWING
The first home delivery drone service has been launched in Australia, after years of test flights.
Wing, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, will deliver takeaway food, coffee and medicines by drone to about 100 homes in Canberra.
It has been testing its drones in Australia since 2014 but many residents had complained about the noise.
The drones will only be allowed to fly during the day and not before 08:00 AEST at the weekend.
They will not be allowed to fly over crowds or main roads.
Trials of the drones had attracted complaints from residents in Bonython, Canberra, who said they were noisy and intrusive.
In response, Wing said it had developed a quieter drone. The aviation authority says Wing must use this quieter drone for its commercial service.
BBC News