Drones in 2018
The potential of unmanned vehicles in logistics and warehouse management has been talked up a lot in recent years but what is the reality? If the stories had turned out to be true and the reality had matched the enthusiasm, our skies by now would have been filled with low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, ferrying items the ‘last mile’ from mobile transport to consumer. However, our skies are not buzzing with four-propellered flying machines carrying everything from groceries to Amazon books, auto parts and customised components; they are still most likely to be found in the toys section of a department store than waiting at your door. That is not to say there have been no developments; rather, that enthusiasm collided with reality and some rethinking was neces...
