Watch: Drones for Food Delivery: Just How Practical Are They?

James McDanolds, program chair at the School of Uncrewed Technology at Sonoran Desert Institute, discusses the current use, level of technology, practical limitations and future of drones for food and beverage delivery.

Drone delivery is in regular use among some fast-food operations, as well as grocery stories filling small online orders. There’s also some progress in operations delivering larger items, even though there are weight issues to consider, McD…