As previously reported on FoodWorldNews, Google has plans of expanding its business to drone delivery with Amazon and Walmart joining in on the hot technology. The drone technology though still has some federal regulations to go through as a drone highway-skyway is the first of its kind. Submitting the application is easy. It's the approval that's hard to get. Amazon and Google are now encountering problems that might delay the release of their drone delivery plans.
Amazon was very vocal and excited about using drones for their Amazon Prime Air Delivery and Google's Alphabet Company plans on using drones to delivery packages by 2017. While Walmart has just applied for drone testing prior to delivery plans.
Now, everyone is excited that this new technology will deliver products and merchandises to your doorstep within the hour of ordering but it's not as easy as you think it is to get it done. The Federal Aviation Administration which oversees American Airspace has hit some stumbling blocks. They have been unable to create a clear structure for drone and airspace commercial use. The FAA previously communicated that they'll have these federal regularizations done within the year but they've so far been slow.
However, this doesn't mean it's not going to happen. It only means it's going to be an agonizing extra months for it to be fully realized.
Considering that airspace is not only limited to the commercial use of airplanes, the companies must also conisder the safety of the skies. There's also a question about the technology itself. David Vanderhoof, UAV Digest Host, tells us that if the drone has a 30 minute battery life then that means the aircraft would only be capable of 20 minutes of flying if you consider for a lightweight drone to fly over a short distance with a lithium ion battery pack, Time reports.
