Google Drone Delivery Begins in Australia

Getting all permissions from the civil aviation authority, allowed the Google Parent company Alphabet Inc to make it’s first commercial air delivery on 9 April, in the province of North Canberra, Australia. Wing, the company’s drone delivery arm is hoping to expand it’s service to a set of eligible homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston and Franklin. Wing hopes to extend the drone delivery service to Harrison and Gungahlin later on.

The blog on Wing said that they have been testing drone delivery in Australia since 2014. Over the past 18 months they have delivered food, small household items, over the counter chemist products and more. More than 3000 deliveries have taken place in the testing phase to houses located in Fernleigh Park, Royalla, and Bonython communities. It’s taken considerable time and effort to get Wing ready for commercial deliveries.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has said that Wing meets the acceptable level of safety and works within the guidelines for commercial drone operators flying over 2 kgs weight. What was once simply a pipe dream has now come true. The various science projects that have been part of this process have proved that when you want to, you can bring the future into your present.