Consumers may be able to book, rent drones soon: Report

The government, under its Ease of Doing Business agency, is finalising details for a commercial pilot project under which e-commerce companies will be able to rent out drones to companies and individuals.

According to a report in Business Standard, this is being done to test ‘viable use-cases for last mile deliveries’. EODB is looking to invite 16 players across the country to offer this drone service under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for 12 months.

Broadly, these drones will be used commercially for agriculture, mapping and survey, logistics, surveillance and emergency rescue operations.