PACKAGES FLOWN TO YOUR DOORSTEP?
WHEN
* delivery system many years away, even if trials are successful
* trials happening with two drones in Melbourne over next fortnight
* 50 Victorian households part of a trial by late 2016, pending approval from regulator
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PROTOTYPE
* designed by Melbourne startup ARI Labs
* holds packages of up to 1.2kg
* short flights of 15-20 minutes (approximately 15km) at altitude of 105 metres.
SAFETY
* regulator controls drone use and has approved Australia Post's first trial
* drone has an HD camera and a siren, parachute and lights
* customers opt-in for delivery, so drones won't fly over people sunbaking in backyards
(Source: Australia Post)
