Drone deliveries increase in the USA but not in Europe

Drone freight delivery is an emerging technology that has the potential to revolutionize logistics. Drones can deliver packages quickly, efficiently and sustainably, which could reduce traffic, pollution and carbon emissions.

In recent years, drone delivery has seen significant growth in the United States. In 2023, more than 100,000 drone deliveries were made in the US, representing a 50% increase over the previous year.

This growth is due to a number of factors, including:

• The improvement of drone technology, which makes them safer and more reliable.
• The greater availability of non-densely populated urban areas, where drones can operate more safely.
• Increasing demand for fast and efficient deliveries.

In Europe, drone delivery is also growing, but at a slower pace. In 2023, fewer than 10,000 drone deliveries were made in Europe, representing a 20% increase over the previous year.

The reason for this difference in growth rates between the US and Europe is due to a number of factors, including:

• The stricter regulation in Europe. European authorities have set severer rules for drone operations, slowing their development.
• The highest population density in Europe. This makes it difficult to operate drones in urban areas, where there are more obstacles and risks.
• Less acceptance by consumers. European consumers are more reluctant to accept drone delivery than American consumers.

I understand that deliveries by drones are more feasible in sparsely populated areas where people live in single-family homes, as is the case in many cities in the USA, Australia, etc., but very complex in areas with buildings, as is the case in many places in Europe. And in my opinion that is the biggest difference.

In order to make drone deliveries profitable, a company needs to have many customers that can be reached with maximum ease, as is the case of Walmart in Dallas-FW.

I read in the news that Walmart is going to make drone deliveries to 1.8 million homes near its warehouses in Dallas-FW. It is the large number of customers that can compensate for the effort to be made, and deliveries will be made with Wing and Zipline drones, which have already obtained FAA approval to fly in that area.

I am not opposed to drone deliveries, as it is a new technology that can be very useful in many circumstances, but I also think that in many other cases it is unnecessary. I have read that some very common deliveries with drones are coffee capsules and many other non-urgent products.

In general I am against express shipments, unless they are truly necessary. Drones are a great technology, and although technology allows it, I consider it a waste to use it to send things that are not urgent. In my opinion it is a stupidity typical of our absurd consumerism.

Let's think a little, and not fill our skies with shipments of cookies and similar nonsense.