Commercial and industrial services using drones in Croatia
Croatian post – drone delivery
| Testing of alternative delivery methods Croatian Post successfully completed its first drone delivery. The drone flew autonomously, from the Zadar port of Gaženica to Preko on the island of Ugljan at a speed of 35 km/h, for about 12 minutes. This flight is a part of a pilot project with the Croatian company AIR-RMLD which develops commercial and industrial services using drones. Drones have already proved their usefulness in crisis situations, for example, when medicine or antidotes needed to be delivered in hard to reach areas. Therefore, some industries already use drones, for instance in urban planning, geographical mapping, archaeology and construction, as well as agriculture. Many postal operators are implementing and testing drone deliveries in their businesses. Years ago, when those type of testing started, some shortcomings were noted, but with the added advancement of autonomous flying technology, the use of drones is being considered today even for the commercial deliveries. The first mention of the word POST (pošta) in Croatian language is from 1527, contained in a handwritten document in Croatian Glagolitic Script. |
