Drones to deliver parcels in Australia

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Submission + - Drones to deliver parcels in Australia (computerworld.com.au)

Submitted by angry tapir on Monday October 14, 2013 @05:33PM

angry tapir writes: Australian startup Flirtey from March next year will offer parcel delivery for Australian businesses using automated aerial drones. From March, a partnership with a textook rental company will see drones delivering books to students.It will be the first use of fully automated commercial drones in the world, the companies said. Delivery by drone will be free for the receiver and will send parcels directly to an outdoor location of the user’s choice, with the drone’s GPS coordinates provided to the user through a smartphone app.

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