COVID-19 Has Accelerated On-Demand Drone Delivery

3 Min Read By Yariv Bash

The UAV industry is on the cusp of an historic decade with on-demand drone delivery solutions taking flight. Both tech giants like Amazon and Alphabet as well as startups are rolling out new models of aerial delivery in a bid to appeal to consumers’ appetite for quicker, cheaper, on-demand delivery.But while on-demand drone deliveries may no longer be futuristic fantasies, many still perceived them as a novelty, not a necessity. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. 

As a new period of social distancing and lockdowns took hold, many countries turned to drones to deliver such goods as prescription drugs, personal protective equipment (PPE), food, and other essentials – keeping people in the safety of their own homes while avoiding unnecessary human contact and maintaining the flow of goods. 

Many companies that had already launched drone deliveries ramped up their services to help consumers abide by stay-at-home rules, providing an efficient delivery solution that enabled…