Could your newspaper soon be delivered by drones? That's the case for some customers in the French province of Auvergne.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday that local postal service La Poste Group may start using drones to deliver mail as early as May. It is currently working with drone-maker Parrot to test out newspaper delivery using quadricopter drones.
Customers volunteered to participate in the experiment, which is being carried out by twenty postal workers who control the drones through a smartphone app. The drones can fly within a range of fifty meters.
The Associated Press recently reported on the debate over civilian drones, which can be used to inspect infrastructure and supply pesticides to crops. Still, there are public concerns about their misuse, and what regulations should be put in place.
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