Drone delivery: A look at the current regulations across globe

Should drones be allowed for deliveries? That’s the question being asked by governments around the world even as many companies are engaged in field tests. Here’s a look at the current regulations or, in some cases, the current state of thinking about regulations.

Maximum City: Drone Pioneer! In 2014, Francesco’s Pizzeria’s claim that it had successfully used a remote-controlled four-rotored drone to deliver an order to a skyscraper about 1.5km away invited attention from Mumbai Police, which wanted to know if prior permission was sought. The PTI news report about the incident was published by The Economic Times on May 23, 2014.