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Singapore to test drones for last mile delivery on university campus
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Airbus Helicopters will conduct proof-of-concept trials of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, for last mile delivery.
The objective of the "Skyways" project is to develop an airborne infrastructure system to make drones work efficiently in the parcel delivery business in urban environments.
The Singapore programme will establish "safe and secure aerial corridors, unmanned aircraft (UA), operation management system of the UA fleet, automated parcel stations, as well as an overall communication system", reported London's Air Cargo News.
The first phase of the drone trials will involve Airbus working with the National University of Singapore (NUS) on planning and development.
A parcel stations network on NUS campus will enable users to send important and urgent items such as documents via a drone to other parts of the campus. It will also serve as a "supply and distribution interface" for suppliers across Singapore to deliver their goods via drones to customers across the NUS campus.
"We need to prepare for the greater use of unmanned aircraft in our urban environment to help address the new and future needs of our society," said CAAS director-general Kevin Shum.
"We want to facilitate their use by industry and the public sector, and also hobbyists, but we must at the same time ensure that the regulatory regime keeps apace with these changes to enable such uses, whilst ensuring public and aviation safety and security," he said.
The objective of the "Skyways" project is to develop an airborne infrastructure system to make drones work efficiently in the parcel delivery business in urban environments.
The Singapore programme will establish "safe and secure aerial corridors, unmanned aircraft (UA), operation management system of the UA fleet, automated parcel stations, as well as an overall communication system", reported London's Air Cargo News.
The first phase of the drone trials will involve Airbus working with the National University of Singapore (NUS) on planning and development.
A parcel stations network on NUS campus will enable users to send important and urgent items such as documents via a drone to other parts of the campus. It will also serve as a "supply and distribution interface" for suppliers across Singapore to deliver their goods via drones to customers across the NUS campus.
"We need to prepare for the greater use of unmanned aircraft in our urban environment to help address the new and future needs of our society," said CAAS director-general Kevin Shum.
"We want to facilitate their use by industry and the public sector, and also hobbyists, but we must at the same time ensure that the regulatory regime keeps apace with these changes to enable such uses, whilst ensuring public and aviation safety and security," he said.
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