Australians could see many more coffees flying around the suburbs after Google announced plans to test technology designed to load its drones and boost the number of airborne deliveries.
The tech giant’s drone arm, Wing, which operates in the skies above Canberra and Logan City, on Brisbane’s south, revealed plans to trial new advances on Friday, including a device to let drones collect goods without human assistance.
If the tests succeed, Wing chief executive Adam Woodworth said the company could ramp up its flying deliveries and expand its reach in 2024.
The announcement comes just five months after Wing expanded its operations in partnership with food delivery service DoorDash, letting customers order up to 1kg of goods to be delivered by air to their homes….