https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ai-and-automation/uk-drone-economy

The UK’s drone economy is starting to take off, with ever more businesses using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in their work. Britain’s drone legislation is already setting standards around the world, but more could be done on a policy level to enable businesses to utilise drones, say the authors of a new report, who believe the government should appoint a ‘minister for drones’ to advocate for the technology at Whitehall.

The new report, Digitising the Skies, published by the Entrepreneurs Network think tank, also says that a £10m government investment to ensure all aircraft in UK airspace are visible to drones could make it easier to fly UAVs in urban areas, unlocking the potential for drone deliveries, a long-mooted use case for the aircraft. Experts are divided on whether such deliveries will ever come to fruition, but say advances in technology and regulation are making it easier for companies to deploy drones.