Drones for sustainability

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The UK drone economy could exceed £42bn by 2030, according to PwC. TechUk's Susanne Baker examines the environmental and sustainability case for drone technology

Picture this: It's 2030 and some hovering machines have dropped off parcels to offices across a big city. This is the last leg of a journey where lorries have dropped consignments to automated barges on...

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