Drone delivery is one sector that has just received a massive boost with the setting into operation of the “Dubai Horizon” the second phase. This transformational program seeks to incorporate low altitude airspace within building code, making a realistic realization of drone delivery services possible. This project is based on the vertical airports which are expected to bring a shift in transport of goods within cities.
The Rise of Drone Delivery
Some time back, the industry shifted focus towards the use of drones in parcel delivery as a solution to the last-mile delivery problem. Notably, drones are capable of moving within congested city skies than other traditional equipment hence can transport consignments faster. In this view, there are numerous advantages of drone delivery, such as reduced traffic congestion, cut emissions and faster delivery times. With the years moving on, drone delivery becomes part of everyone’s life.
What are Vertical Airports?
Picture an ordinary airport with a twist, that is, turning 90 degrees. That is, in its simplest form, what a vertical airport is – a kind of a miniature airport designed for managing the take-off and landing of drones, instead of full-scale aircrafts. These vertical airports will be incorporated into building code hence availing exclusive airspace for drone delivery and drop offs. It is a relatively new idea which will revolutionize the transportation of freight in the cities while offering a solution to the issue of managing drones.
The Dubai Horizons Project
Dubai Horizons is a rather unique undertaking that seeks to incorporate UAV delivery into the core land planning concept. The major idea that is implemented in the framework of the project is the construction of new vertical airports for drones delivering. These vertical airports will be established all over the city existing as a network of delivery paths of drone convenience for business as well as consumers.
How Vertical Airports Will Work
Well, therefore, how will these vertical airports function? Indeed the notion can be easily understood as is demonstrated by the following explanation. Drones will be vertically launched and landed at vertical take-off and landing zones and planned flight paths. The vertical airports that are to be constructed will comprise modern navigation technologies for proper coordination of drone traffic. The whole process will be completely autonomous in terms of the take off, landing and the delivery of the goods.
The Benefits of Vertical Airports
The advantages of vertical airports are listed below: To the business entities, they provide a better and more convenient means of moving merchandise. To the consumers they offer an easy and efficient means through which they can get goods delivered to them. There are also so many environmental gains that come with vertical airports in that they lessen the use of conventional delivery vehicles, say cars, and the pollution they bring.
The Future of Drone Delivery
The recently accomplished second phase of the Dubai Horizons signal a new step in the evolution of the drone delivery infrastructure. This trend will only continue as the vertical airport technology moves further, and the vertical building habit reaches more and more cities across the world. Drone delivery still has a very bright future, as the concept could be applied on daily delivery services within cities.
Challenges and Opportunities
As much as there are prospects in an idea of vertical airports, there are issues to overcome as well. One of the most significant problems is to optimize and coordinate drones’ traffic. This will have to be accompanied by the creation of sophisticated navigation procedures and legal requirements for the employing of drones. Nonetheless, the benefits that can be derived from vertical airports are far more than their challenges, which makes them ideal in meeting the present world challenges. Looking at the future of technological advancement one can only imagine that other business models and opportunities are yet to surface.
Conclusion
The second phase of the project called Dubai Horizons completed is a major advance towards the implementation of using drone delivery. Vertical airports are the future as they are going to completely change the way goods are delivered within cities making it faster, efficient and eco friendly. With the development of the new technology, it is possible to forecast that the concept of the vertical airports will appear to be as natural as other types of the buildings, which significantly changes the outlook and the functioning of the cities.
