Are Drone Deliveries The Friendlier Option? – DEEP AERO DRONES – Medium

The number of companies is showing keen interest in drone delivery, and according to the research, drone delivery of packages could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. According to the reports, around 415 million metric tons of carbon dioxide comes from medium and heavy-duty delivery trucks. Researchers decided to experiment and analyze how much energy drone delivery would consume or save, as the amount of energy used by drone depends on its weight, battery and the package it carries. Researchers used a quadcopter drone capable of delivering 1.1 pound package and octocopert drone capable of delivering 17.6 pound package, each drone had the range of 2.5 miles. Results stated that the drones did save energy, and would be environment friendly option to choose for.