In a grassy area of Tel Aviv beach, three drones flew over apartment buildings last Monday as part of a demonstration. The two carried sushi and the third beer.
Their flight was organized by High Lander, an Israeli company that specializes in the control of autonomous drone traffic, and Cando, which is active in developing strategies for unmanned aircraft.
"Dropping a drone is not difficult," High Lander chief executive Alon Abelson told AFP.
"But here we are talking about many drones that come from different manufacturers. However, we monitor them with our software and we can ensure that they do not collide ".
The demonstration was part of a $ 6 million public-private initiative to promote drone technology in Israel.
Daniela Partem, who leads the drone initiative at the Israeli Innovation Authority, said she envisions "thousands" of drones flying simultaneously into busy cities in the future, carrying medical supplies and medical supplies. .
"Our goal is to create a competitive market in Israel, which will not be dominated by one company," he said.
"If we manage to keep vehicles off the roads, we can influence traffic, reduce air pollution and create a better and safer environment for the delivery of goods."
Drone expert Michael Horowitz, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, said Israel was building "political analogues" of its military drones, which are becoming smaller and smaller and can reportedly move and move. they strike in a coordinated manner.
Israel's drone program has been criticized, especially by Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, who say it frightens them and could lead to civilian attacks.
In the commercial drone industry, Horowitz said Israel could offer a new approach to companies that tend to develop their own technologies.
"If an Israeli company develops an effective drone management and control architecture locally, which may include drones from many different companies, I could imagine many people might be interested in this product."
Horowitz said advances in civilian drones could help Israel regain market share of drones as China and Turkey compete for exports of its military drones.
High Lander Abelson said it has customers around the world, including in Japan, South Korea, France, the United States and Israel, and in African countries.
Delivery in a few minutes
Handas Aharoni, a 22-year-old controller for the unmanned aerial vehicle company Airwayz, watched dozens of autonomous drones flying in the northern city of Chantera as he sat in a control room over the busy Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, about 50 Ch.
"We are monitoring the drones taking off and landing, their heights, their batteries and all kinds of problems that we have to solve in order to reach their destination properly," the controller explained.
Golda ice cream chain opened a temporary store on Tel Aviv beach, where customers could scan a QR code and order ice cream via drones.
"In less than 10 minutes you can get your order, something you can't do with regular vehicles," said marketing manager Talia Marder.
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