Deliveries by drone are already happening in pilot projects across the country. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 6:00 PM PDT July 20, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. Prescriptions, food, even beer could be coming to your front porch from the sky soon. Members of the Washington State Transportation Commission will likely include plans for aerial drone highways in the state’s future transportation plans. I believe as a commission we need to be looking 20 years to the future and know that, that s what s coming, said Washington State Transportation Commissioner Jim Restucci.
On Tuesday, commissioners heard a presentation from state officials and Michael Healander, the CEO of Airspace Link, a company mapping out routes for drone delivery pilot projects in dozens of locations across the U.S.