Drones are being used in a variety of creative ways in the market today, helping to improve the lives of many. You can find them engaged in services now such as delivering food and medication, or helping to fight fires, survey crops, or clean-up after traffic accidents.
It's not only private hobbyists who are looking to get their hands on drones, or government's interested in using them for military endeavors, but there are also dozens of commercial industries that have looked toward using this technology as well. And for many consumers, they are eager to see what the future holds in the way of drone deliveries.
The impact for drone technology within the commercial market today is expected to continue growing for years to come and it's estimated that by 2025 it might be something around $82 billion or more.
The Chemist Warehouse Group is a pharmacy chain in the country that's known to be the biggest health and beauty retailer in the nation, with billions in sales every year. And the Mexican food restaurant is a well-known chain not only in Australia. Though the Guzman y Gomez store is predominantly known in Australia, it's also got locations in Japan and Singapore. Currently, they've got 67 stores in Australia alone.
The two businesses have agreed to start receiving orders that will be coming from the Project Wing app. Customers will be able to receive drone deliveries by ordering from either business through an app on their smartphone.
Both Guzman y Gomez and Chemist Warehouse Group will be engaged in delivery trials around the New South Wales region; specifically in the rural area known as Royalla. And they've already obtained the appropriate permission from authorities in order to go ahead with the project.
Owners at the Mexican food establishment, Guzman Y Gomez say that they hope drones will be the next evolution of food delivery, helping to transform current delivery channels and boost convenience for consumers; especially for those living in rural areas. In the area where they are testing the drone deliveries, it's estimated that those who live there on average have to travel for roughly 40 minutes (round trip) in order to get just about anything that they need.
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