How Drones Could Change The Shipping Industry.

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have the potential to revolutionize the shipping industry by providing an alternative to traditional ground-based delivery methods. Some of the ways in which drones could change the shipping industry include:

1. Increased speed: Drones can travel quickly and directly to their destination, potentially reducing delivery times.
2. Reduced cost: Drones can be less expensive to operate than traditional delivery methods, particularly for short-range deliveries.
3. Greater flexibility: Drones can access hard-to-reach or difficult-to-navigate areas, opening up new opportunities for delivery.
4. Improved safety: Drones can reduce the risk of accidents and injuries associated with ground-based delivery methods, particularly in challenging environments.
5. Increased efficiency: Drones can operate continuously and be quickly rerouted as needed, potentially leading to increased efficiency and reduced delivery times.

However, it is important to note that the use of drones in the shipping industry is still in the early stages and there are a number of regulatory and logistical challenges that need to be overcome before widespread adoption can occur.

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Quotes on Drones and Shipping

• “Amazon has overreached. In service of its fledgling drone delivery operation, Prime Air, Amazon appears to be planning to force communities to accept drone flights at any time of day or night – and is working overtime to ensure that states and cities cannot protect their residents from drones.” ~Robin Hayes
• “Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society.” ~Bill Gates
• “Drones ply the liminal space between the physical and the digital – pilots fly them, but aren’t in them. They are versatile and fascinating objects – the things they can do range from the mundane (aerial photography) to the spectacular – killing people, for example.” ~John Battelle
• “Freight mobility and movement, while not a sexy policy issue, is a highly important one. Capacity constraints and congestion on our nation’s freight rail system create many problems.” ~Bill Lipinski
• “Obama’s drone program, in fact, amounts to the largest unmanned aerial offensive ever conducted in military history: never have so few killed so many by remote control.” ~Michael Hastings
• “You need to put drones under control; you need to lay out certain rules of engagement in order to prevent or minimize collateral casualties. It is extremely important.” ~Vladimir Putin
• “If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.” ~Thomas Aquinas